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WHAT HAVE WE HERE?

Now let’s take a look at what’s in the carton. Open it up and check each item in the
box against Figure 1-1. There should be four items.

Figure 1-1.   Check to make sure you have all four items: 1) printer, 2) paper
guide, 3) ribbon cartridge, and 4) user’s manual.

  In addition to your printer, you also need an Interface cartridge that connects
your computer to this printer.
  These are sold separately because each brand of computer uses a different inter-
face cartridge.

    Removing the printer cover
  The printer’s cover is important for two reasons-it keeps dust and dirt away
from the printer’s delicate mechanism, and absorbs nearly all of the printer’s

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Страница 1: ...NL 10 USERS MANUAL PN 80820108...

Страница 2: ...e Ra dio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Govertnment Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 For compliance with Federal Noise Interference Standa...

Страница 3: ...Every impor tant topic has a section of its own and descriptions are clear but to the point You ll find everything you need to know about the printer We suggest that every body take the time to scan...

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Страница 5: ...idge Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Printer 9 Controls and parts of the printer Parts of the printer Controls and indicators Extra functions Other controls Selecting and loading paper Loading single s...

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Страница 7: ...dcomputer will lead longer healthier lives if they like their surroundings For instance we recommend Using the printer on a flat surface Keeping it out of direct sunlight and away from heat producing...

Страница 8: ...ide 3 ribbon cartridge and 4 user s manual In addition to your printer you also need an Interface cartridge that connects your computer to this printer These are sold separately because each brand of...

Страница 9: ...into place Figure 1 2 shows the proper posi tion and movement for both removing and replacing the cover Figure 1 2 Remove the printer cover by lifting carefully Removing the packing tube The printer...

Страница 10: ...his printer uses a neat easy to change ribbon cartridge so you don t have to spend a lot of time threading a standard ribbon through the printer and getting your hands all dirty to boot Telling you ho...

Страница 11: ...n Figure 1 4 lightly press the cartridge down until the two holder springs snap shut to hold the cartridge firmly in place 4 Check that the cartridge fits so that the drive pins engage the cartridge t...

Страница 12: ...talk to a computer To use your printer with a different computer just install a different cartridge There is an interface I F cartridge for each popular computer on the market If you have the correct...

Страница 13: ...7 Figure 1 6 Slide the I F cartrige into the slot tighten the screw easily When this is done connect the cable from your computer and you re ready to go...

Страница 14: ...8 MEMO...

Страница 15: ...on and the print head from dust and dirt and cuts down the sound of the printer PAPER GUIDE As you ve guessed this flat plastic molding guides the paper during printing it is raised for single sheets...

Страница 16: ...10 Figure 2 1 Front and rear views of the printer INTERFACE COMPARTMENT On the back of the printer this space holds the interface cartridge for your computer...

Страница 17: ...nting in the Near Letter Quality NLQ mode set by the Mode key or the software control MODE KEY Changes the print mode every time it is pressed TOF KEY Ejects the current sheet feeds a new sheet and mo...

Страница 18: ...ey sets the right margin to where the print head is Left margin When holding down the Mode and pressing TOF keys the print head moves to the right slowly Releasing the TOF key sets the left margin to...

Страница 19: ...NG 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...

Страница 20: ...aper guide toward you and the sliding adjuster at the bottom left insert the guide into the slot at the back of the printer cover 4 Insert the guide stand in the notches provided for it and use it to...

Страница 21: ...15 Figure 2 4 Raise the paper guide for loading single sheets Figure 2 5 Prop up the paper guide by inserting the guide stand in the notches provided for it...

Страница 22: ...holes along the sides and perfora tions between the sheets It is also called sprocket punched fan fold or just plain computer paper It can be as narrow as 4 and up to 10 wide 1 Turn on the printer and...

Страница 23: ...t units in place 8 Check that the paper is still positioned correctly and close the sprocket covers Figure 2 8 9 The Power indicator should be blinking Turn the platen knob to feed the paper until the...

Страница 24: ...mediately in front of the release lever Figure 2 9 Pulliing the adjustment lever towards you will widen the gap pushing it away from you will narrow the gap There are four positions you can feel the l...

Страница 25: ...19 Figure 2 9 The adjustment lever allows for different thicknesses of paper...

Страница 26: ...20 MEMO...

Страница 27: ...include Cleaning the printer Changing the ribbon Replacing the print head CLEANING THE PRINTER Another important rule for keeping your printer young and healthy is to clean it regularly inside and out...

Страница 28: ...terest you read on Follow this procedure to remove the old ribbon and insert the new one in the original cartridge not recommended for people with ten thumbs 1 First obtain from your dealer the correc...

Страница 29: ...ribbon and holder See Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Replace the ribbon sub cassette 6 Clean the inside of the cartridge the area around the cartridge and the ribbon drive gear and vicinity 7 Take the new rib...

Страница 30: ...Notice that five replacements is the maximum after which you should buy a completelt new cartridge REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD The dot matrix print head has a remarkably long life It will print perhaps 1...

Страница 31: ...place and remove the print head 4 Making sure that the new print head is facing the correct direction carefully plug the cable into the connector on the head cable board Make sure that this connectio...

Страница 32: ...26 MEMO...

Страница 33: ...irectional in dot graphics Paper feed 14 lines second in case of form feeding Sprocket and Friction feed Paper type Single sheets 5 5 8 5 inches wide Continuous paper 4 10 inches wide Number of copies...

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Страница 35: ...ey 11 Draft indicators 11 tractor feed unit 9 fuse 25 fuse replacing a 24 guide stand 14 hex dump interface cartridge 6 interface compartment 10 left margin 12 loading paper 13 single sheets 14 sprock...

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