5000 Series User’s Manual
GEK-99044
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11.
While applying a
slight
downward tension, lay the paper onto the
lower tractors and close the tractor doors. If needed, unlock and
adjust the right tractor for correct paper tension.
12.
Close the front cover. For the 5050/5100 (55 dBa) Cabinet Model
printers, close the front access panel of the printer, and then
close the front cabinet door.
Note
After the paper has been loaded, the print gap, paper tension,
and top of form position must be set. These settings are
discussed later is this chapter after the installation of the ribbon
cartridge.
Semiautomatic Paper Loading
Once the printer’s tractors have been set up for the specific paper
being used and power has been applied; the semiautomatic paper
loading feature may be used.
After the paper is loaded in the lower tractors, pressing the
FF
(form
feed) pushbutton causes the paper to move up at a slower rate (10
inches per second) to the top tractors.
Note
Some extremely thin forms, stiff cardstock, forms with raised
labels, or envelopes with cutouts may not work with this feature.
If there are problems, load the paper manually.
With the print gap wheel in the
LOAD
position, the paper tension
lever at position 1, and the upper tractor doors open, complete the
following steps:
1.
Load the paper onto the lower tractors.
2.
Open the upper tractor doors.
3.
Press the
FF
pushbutton to move the paper up through the
printer to the upper tractors.
4.
Load the paper onto the upper tractors and close the tractor
doors. Unlock and adjust the upper right tractor as needed.
FIGURE 2-18 RIGHT HAND TRACTOR
TO LOCK