Star Micronics NL-10, User Manual

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PAPER BAIL - The bail is the movable bar that holds the paper against the
platen. Its position depends on the setting of the release lever.
DIP SWITCHES - This is a set of eight switches that are used in interfacing the
printer to your computer. There are also switches to set page length, line spacing,
perforation skipping, and selecting the international character sets. See the manual
of your interface cartridge for a complete list and explanation.
SELECTING AND LOADING PAPER
Your printer can handle the two basic types of paper-single sheets (stationery,
envelopes, multipart business forms, etc.) and continuous paper (fan-folded per-
forated paper).
This is a good place to tell you about the release lever, which you’ll be using
often. This lever controls the pressure of the paper against the platen.
It has four settings:
- The top setting is used when you want to load paper in the printer.
- The second setting is for sprocket-feed paper.
- The third is for sprocket-feed paper.
- The bottom one is used when you want to release the paper completely to
adjust it.
Figure 2-3. Use friction feed for single sheets and tractor feed for continuous
paper.