IBM 4247 - Model 001 B/W Dot-matrix Printer, User Manual

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Clearing Forms Jams
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Use the following procedure to clear forms jams from the printer.
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1. Open the top cover.
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2. Tear off the forms at perforations before it enters the printer and after it exits
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the printer.
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3. Open the tractor doors and remove forms from the tractors.
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4. Try to move the print head off of the form and to the far right. Do not force it.
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5. Remove jammed forms by pulling in the direction of printing.
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6. If the jam cannot be removed, lightly pull the form in the opposite direction.
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7. If the jam still cannot be removed, remove the bail assembly (if it is present):
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a. Open the forms guide.
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b. Remove the ribbon cartridge. (See “Removing the Ribbon Cartridge” on
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page 19-11.)
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c. Grip the bail assembly as shown in the following illustration. Rotate it
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toward the front of the printer until the pivot posts on the sides disengage
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from the printer frame.
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d. Lift the bail assembly out of the printer and set it aside.
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e. Remove jammed forms by pulling in the direction of printing.
Chapter 20. Problems
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