Using a pull tractor

If you often print on thick or heavy continuous paper, such as multipart forms or continuous paper with labels, use a tractor in the pull position. The pull tractor provides you with the best paper jam prevention, and allows you to load continuous paper from the front, rear, or bottom of the printer. However, you cannot use the tear-off feature with the pull tractor.

Note:

If you plan to use a tractor in the pull position, you can remove the tractor from the rear push position and reinstall it in the pull position, or you can purchase an optional tractor unit (C80020✽) and install it in the pull position. See Chapter 2 for instructions.

You can use the front, bottom, or rear paper slot with the pull tractor.

 

Paper slot

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If you print on thick paper such as multipart forms or

 

 

 

 

continuous paper with labels, use the front paper

 

 

 

 

slot because this paper path is almost straight. This

 

 

 

 

reduces the chance of paper jams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bottom paper slot has the straightest paper

 

 

 

 

path, so it is the best slot to use when printing on

 

 

 

 

thick paper, such as multipart forms or continuous

 

 

 

 

paper with labels.

 

 

 

 

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bottom

 

When loading paper in the bottom slot, be sure to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

use a printer stand with an opening large enough

 

 

 

 

for the paper to feed through it without obstruction.

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