®
9-Pin Dot Matrix Printer
Quick Reference Guide
Contents
Read your User's Guide first for
complete instructions, and then use this
guide any time you want to quickly find
information about the topics on the right.
Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Rear
Push Tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Front
Push Tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Removing the Printed Document From
the Push Tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Removing Continuous Paper With Labels . . . . . . . . . . 7
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
If Your Printer Stops Printing Unexpectedly . . . . . . . . 16
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Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Rear Push Tractor
To load continuous paper onto the rear push tractor, follow these steps:
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paper guide base
paper guide cover
Open the paper guide cover and remove the
paper guide base.
2
Open both sprocket covers, and fit the first
three holes of the paper, printable side
down, over the tractor pins. Then close the
sprocket covers.
Note:
Load continuous paper that has a clean, straight
edge to avoid paper jams.
Q
To feed continuous paper to the standby
position where you can remove it easily,
press the Load/Eject button.
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Q
When you load continuous paper of a
different size or thickness, adjust the position
of the sprockets or change the paper
thickness lever setting. See Chapter 2 of the
User’s Guide for instructions.
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Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Rear Push Tractor
Attach the paper guide base, then lift the
center section of the paper guide up and lay
it flat.
Close the paper guide cover, and make sure
the paper release lever is set to the rear push
tractor position.
Note:
The printer cannot print when the printer cover
is open.
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Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Front Push Tractor
To load continuous paper onto the front push tractor, follow these steps:
Note:
To use the front push tractor, install the tractor unit in the front position and load continuous paper in
the front slot.
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Open the front paper guide by pulling the
tab in the center. Remove the guide by
grasping both sides and pulling it straight
out of the printer.
Q
To feed continuous paper to the standby
position where you can remove it easily,
press the Load/Eject button.
Open both sprocket covers and fit the first
three holes of the paper, printable side up,
over the tractor pins. Then close the
sprocket covers.
Note:
Load continuous paper that has a clean, straight
edge to avoid paper jams.
Q
When you load continuous paper of a
different size or thickness, adjust the position
of the sprockets or change the paper
thickness lever setting. See Chapter 2 of the
User’s Guide for instructions.
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Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Front Push Tractor
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Attach the front paper guide by inserting it
into the slots on each side of the printer as
shown.
Q
When you load continuous paper with labels,
set the auto tear-off mode to Off before you
print. When fed backward, the labels can
easily come off the backing sheet and jam the
printer.
Close the front paper guide. Then set the
paper release lever to the front push tractor
position.
Note:
The printer cannot print when the printer cover
is open.
Q
To turn off the auto tear-off mode, enter the
printer’s default-setting mode. See Chapter 5
of the User’s Guide for instructions
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