Datamax Apex 4, User Manual

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pressing the Paper Feed button. Verify that paper advances correctly
Note: Paper Supply Roll -- To prevent any possible damage to the print head mechanism, it is
important to verify that the paper has not been fastened to the inside core in any way.
The paper should be wound on the core in such a way that the end of the paper will
unwind freely from the core. If fastened by tape or glue, the core will be pulled into the
mechanism causing jamming and possible gear damage. Proper paper roll supplies are
available from
Datamax-O’Neil,
see Section 4.7 for listing of part numbers.
2.2 Tearing Paper
The printer’s paper door acts as a tear bar. Pull one edge of the paper against the tear bar as
indicated, then tear down and across against the tear bar to tear the paper. See
Figure 8 for
details.
FIGURE 8: TEARING PAPER
The tear bar may have sharp edges
Note: Using the tear bar is the only way to tear the paper.
Note: Pulling up and pulling sideways without using the tear bar can cause a paper jam due to
paper misalignment in the print head mechanism