Chapter 2 Install Basic Components
Paper Scale
Figure 32. Paper Scale
4.If adjustment is necessary, unlock the left tractor. Slide the tractor until it is directly to the left of the number “1” on the paper scale and lock it. (You can also use the paper scale to count columns.)
CAUTION To avoid damage to the printer caused by printing on the platen, always position the left tractor unit directly to the left of the “1” mark on the paper scale.
Splined Shaft
Figure 33. Loading Paper Onto the Right Tractor Sprockets
5.Unlock the right tractor.
6.Load the paper onto the sprockets and close the tractor door. Make sure the leading edge of the first sheet of paper is perfectly parallel to the tractor splined shaft (paper is not crooked). If paper is crooked, reload it onto the tractor sprockets until its edge is parallel to the splined shaft.
7.Slide the right tractor to remove paper slack or to adjust for various paper widths. Then lock the tractor.
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