HP ML5590/91 manual If the paper is too loose or too tight it can cause jams

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5.Open the tractor covers and place continuous forms paper on the first two pins of either tractor, then close the left tractor cover.

NOTE

You must keep the number of paper holes engaged on either pin the same. If you don’t the paper will skew and jam.

6.Adjust the position of the right tractor to center the holes in the paper on the pins. Then, close the right tractor cover and push back the lock lever. Do not stretch the paper.

If the paper is too loose or too tight it can cause jams.

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Contents ML5590/91 Preface Contents Index Oki contact details Page Utility Mode 315 to 472.5 cps Features / TipsIntroduction Forms Tear-OffTurning the Platen Knob Top of Form TOFControlling Access to the Printer Printer Drivers Installing the DriverEmulations Printer DriversInterfaces General Using a Compatible DriverEpson LQ IBM ProprinterPrinter’s USB port Connecting the USB CablePrinter Drivers Components TOP Feed Single Sheets Using Your PrinterComponents Rear Feed Continuous Forms TOP of Form TOF To use the Tear key Forms TEAR-OFFTo print the Menu Forms Tear-Off set to OFF default Setting TOP of Form TOFForms Tear-Off set to on Temporarily Changing the TOP of Form Forms TEAR-OFF FeaturePotential Issues with Software Packages Manual Forms TEAR-OFF Changing the Forms TEAR-OFF SettingChanging Paper Paths Paper ParkContinuous Forms to Single Sheets Never park labelsSingle Sheets to Continuous Forms Press FF/LOAD Printhead GAP Setting MediaLetter Quality LQ light on Print QualityUtility Utility light on High Speed Draft HSDCharacter Pitch Changing Emulations Printer ResetEmulations Using Your Printer Menu Mode Keys Menu ModeResetting the Menu to the Factory Defaults Entering and Exiting Menu ModePrinting the Menu Settings Printing ALL Menu SettingsGroup Settings Menu SettingsSwedish III, Swedish IV, Turkish Setting Invalid, Valid Explanation of Menu Items Busy Line, Default = SSD Bottom Margin, Default = ValidBusy Time Default = 200ms Centering Position, Default = DefaultCode Page, Default = USA Character Set, Default = IBM SetCSF Bin Select, Default = Bin CSF Type, Default = WideEmulation Mode, Default = Epson LQ DTR Signal, Default = Ready On Power UpForm Tear-Off, Default = Off Graphics, Default = Uni-directionalLine Spacing, Default = 6 lpi Language Set, Default = AsciiOperator Panel Function, Default = Full Operation Length, Default =Pin 18, Default = +5V Paper Out Override, Default = NoPitch, Default = 10 cpi Power Save Time, Default = 5 minProportional Spacing, Default = No Print Suppress Effective, Default = YesProtocol, Default = Ready/Busy Receive Buffer Size, Default = 64KSize, Default = Single SI Select Pitch 12 cpi, Default = 20 cpiSkip Over Perforation, Default = No Style, Default = NormalRibbon Cartridge Handling MaintenanceReplacing the Ribbon Cartridge If ribbon should contact the skin Printhead may be HOTIf ribbon should contact the eyes Loading Rear Feed Paper from the Back of the Printer Loading PaperRear Feed Careful 5590 5591 Close the right tractor cover Maintenance Loading Rear Feed Paper from the Front of the Printer Maintenance Pull up on the lock levers to release them If the paper is too loose or too tight it can cause jams Reinstall the sheet feeder Maintenance TOP Feed Single Sheets Maintenance Rear Feed Jams Clearing Paper JamsDefective Paper Rear FEED, Repeating Paper JamsMisaligned Paper Fragments of Paper in the Paper PathMaintenance Maintenance Single Sheet Paper Jams Cleaning the Housing Maintenance Problem TroubleshootingSolution General InformationSolutions Ink smears on the paper when I print narrow columns There are dots missing in my printouts Continuous form paper sticks to the sheet guide Purchasing Parts & Accessories Parts and AccessoriesOption Part number ML5590 ML5591 Printer Control Codes Epson LQ CommandsDC3 ESC S Proprinter X24e / XL24e and IBM X24 AGM / XL24e AGM IBM CommandsESC Q $ Specification SpecificationsSpecification Top only Paper SpecificationsML5590 Unpacking Setting UP Your PrinterLocation Setting UP Your Printer Setting UP Your Printer Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Page Make sure both the printer and the computer are OFF Power ConnectionParallel LPT, Ieee USB, Specification 1.1 CompliantComputer Connections Loading Paper Testing the PrinterSetting UP Your Printer Setting UP Your Printer Hexadecimal Dump Mode Buffer IndexLimited Operation Time Out Oki Systems Ireland Limited Oki Systems UK LimitedOki Data Corporation Oki Hong Kong LimitedML5590/91