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Using the push and pull tractors in combination

You can improve paper feeding and reduce paper jams by using two tractors at the same time. This is especially helpful for printing on continuous pre-printed forms, multi-part forms, or labels, and for printing high-quality graphics. When using two tractors in combination, you can load paper either in the front paper slot both the front push tractor and the pull tractor, or in the rear paper slot with both the rear push tractor and the pull tractor.

Combination	Description
	To use the rear push tractor with the pull tractor, you
	need to remove the standard tractor that comes in
	the front push position and install it in the pull
	position.
	Note:
	Because thick multi-part forms require a straight
	paper path, load them in the front slot.

rear push	Caution:
and pull	Do not load continuous paper with labels onto
	the rear push tractor even when it is used in
	combination with the pull tractor. If you load
	continuous paper with labels onto the rear push/pull
	tractor, the labels may come off their backing sheet
	inside the printer and cause a paper jam.
	To use the front push tractor with the pull tractor, you
	need to purchase the optional pull tractor
	(C80033✻) and install it in the pull position.

front push and pull

Note:

For more information on how to use two tractors in a push and pull combination, see “Using two tractors in a push/pull combination” on page 2-29.

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