Using the push and pull tractors in combination

To improve continuous paper feeding and reduce paper jams, you can use 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 in the front paper slot onto the front push tractor and the pull tractor, or load paper in the rear paper slot onto 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(C80032) and install it in the pull position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

front push

and pull

Note:

For more information on using two tractors in a push and pull combination, see page 2-29.

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