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NOTE: To straighten paper (if it’s in crooked):
•Move the release lever to “T” position.
•Position the sheet where you want it, moving right or left if necessary to get the paper located between the margins of the printing area.
•Move release lever back to “F” position.
8.Push the paper press bar back to its original position, flush against the paper.
9.Replace the printer cover.
10.Presto! You’re ready to start printing!
Loading roll paper
Roll paper, like single sheets, is fed into the printer by “fric- tion feed,” using the platen as motive power. Thus, when using roll paper, you must first remove the tractor unit. However, you will need the three components of paper separator, paper guide, and roll paper holder in place. Appendix A tells you how to install the first two. We’ll explain here how to attach the roll paper holder and shaft.
The paper holder is [surprise!) the rack that holds the roll of paper. It is inserted into the two holes that you’ll find in the back of the printer. (On the
Roll paper specs are the same for both
(8% ” wide, .CV to .lO mm thickness, and maximum 5” diameter roll).
Let’s start to load the Delta. It’s done almost the same way as loading single sheets, except that the “single sheet” in this case is quite long!
1.Remove the printer cover and tractor unit.
2.Turn the power switch on.
3.Lift up the paper press bar.
4.Set the release lever in the “F” position (Figure
5.Pull the paper separator upright (Figure
6.Load paper roll onto wire rack holder, so that the paper unrolls toward the printer from the bottom of the roll.
7.Unroll some paper, and pass it above the paper guide and beneath the
8.Insert the end of the roll into the paper chute, located at the back side of the platen.
9.Press the ON LINE button until the ON LINE light is off.