Paper thicknesslever Set thepaper thickness lever to the appropriateposition, as
indicatedin the following table.
Table 1-7 Paper Thickness Lever Positions
Lever Position Paper Thickness ( inches) Paper Thickness (mm)
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
0 0.0024 0.0043 0.06 0.11
1 0.0043 0.0067 0.11 0.17
2 0.0070 0.0075 0.18 0.19
3 0.0079 0.0098 0.20 0.25
4 0.0098 0.0122 0.25 0.31
5 0.0126 0.0150 0.32 0.38
6 0.0153 0.0181 0.39 0.46
———————— Precautions for Handling Paper————————
1. Friction feed
Set therelea se lever tothe FRICTIONposition and installthe paper eject assembly
Loadpape r from thefront or topentrance. Do
notuse continuous paper. Do not
performany reverse paper feedswithin the top8.5 mm (0.33 inch)and bottom22 mm
(0.87 inch) area.
Do notperform reverse feedsgreater than 1/6 inch after thepaper end has been detected.
Use thepape r-tensionunit.
Insert themultipart cut sheetforms only from the front.
2. Pushtractor fee d
Set therelea se lever tothe REARPUSH/FRONT PUSH position and installthe paper eject
assembly.
Loadpape r from therear or front entrance.
Release the friction feed mechanism.
Multipart paper must beca rbonless. Use
thepape r-tensionunit. Do not
performreverse feeds greater than 1/6inch. Do not
performreverse feeds after thepaper end has been detected, because accuracy of
paperfeed ing cannotbe assured.
3. Pulltractor feed
Set therelea se lever tothe PULL position.
Loadpape r from thefront, rear,or bottom entrance. (The
front or bottom entrance isrecommended for thickpaper or labels.)
Remove the papereject assemblyand attach thepull tractor unit.
Insert paper from either fromthe front or bottom.
Multipart paper must beca rbonless. Do
notperform reverse feeds.
FX-2170 Service Manual Product Description
Rev.A 1-7