1.2.3 Paper Handling Specifications
Feeding method Friction feed (front, rear)
Pushtractor feed (front, rear)
Pushand pull feed (front, rear, bottom)
Feeder Front push tractor, rearpush tractor, CSF bin 1 /bin2 (optional) Pull
tractor (optional) and rollpaper holder (optional)
Paper path Manual insertion Front or rear in, topout
CSF Rearin, top out
Tractor Front, rear,or bottomin, topout
Linespaci ng 1/6 inch or programmable inincrements of 1/216inch.
Feed speed 1/6 inch feed 47 msec
Continuousfee d 0.1027 m /sec ( 5.0 inches/sec)
Release lever Set the release lever, using the followingtable.
Table 1-6 Paper Path and PaperTypes
Lever
Position Paper Entrance
Paper Types
Single Sheet Labels Card Stock /
Envelopes Multipart Roll Paper
Friction
Front insertion OK NO OK ❇OK NO
Rear insertion OK NO OK OK NO
CSF bin1 OK NO OK OK NO
CSF bin2 OK NO NO NO NO
Roll paperholder NO NO NO NO OK
Front
tractor Push OK OK ❇NO OK NO
Push-pull OK OK ❇NO OK NO
Rear
tractor Push OK OK ❇NO OK NO
Push-pull OK OK ❇NO OK NO
Full
release Pull (front bottom) OK OK NO OK NO
Pull (rear) OK OK ❇NO OK NO
❇This symbolafter “OK” meansyou need to checkthe paper type beforeusing it withthis paper path.
Product Description FX-2170 Service Manual
1-6 Rev.A