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4.Turn on the printer. Press the Load/Eject button to advance the paper to the top-of-form position. Then press the LF/FF button until the perforation between the first and second page is even with the top of the ribbon.

Never use the knob to move the paper while the printer is on; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position. The knob can be used when the printer is turned off only.

5.Attach the paper to the pull tractor sprockets as described in “Loading paper onto the pull tractor” on page 17.

6.Set the paper release lever to the pull tractor position. Then remove any slack in the paper between the push and pull tractors using the micro adjust feature, if necessary.

7.Move the paper release lever back to the push tractor position you set in step 2.

8.Adjust the top-of-form position using the micro adjust feature as described in “Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position” on page 21. The printer will start printing at the current position without advancing the paper.

Never use the knob to remove slack in the paper or to adjust the top-of-form position while the printer is turned on; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position. The knob can be used when the printer is turned off only.

Always remove any slack from the paper; otherwise print quality may be reduced.

9.Attach the paper guide. Then slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide. Lift the center section of the paper guide up and lay it flat.

10.Attach the printer cover and close the paper guide cover.

Always close the printer cover before printing. The printer does not print when the cover is open.

11.You may need to check and change the printer driver settings. When the printer receives data, it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. As shown below, the printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer.

Removing the pull tractor

To remove the tractor from the pull position, follow these steps:

1.Remove any paper loaded on the pull tractor.

2.Turn off the printer. Then remove the printer cover and lift the paper guide up and off the printer.

3.Press the tractor lock tabs, tilt the tractor toward you, and lift it off the printer. Store the tractor in a safe place, or install it in the front push position.

4.Replace the paper tension unit by lowering it onto the mounting pegs. Then press down both ends of the unit until it clicks into place.

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5.Replace the paper guide base and the printer cover. Then close the paper guide cover.

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12.After you finish printing, open the paper guide cover; then tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot.

To remove the paper from the tractors, follow the steps under “Removing the paper from the pull tractor” on page 19.

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