IBM 3000 manual Functional Areas, Forms and the Forms Path, Keep In Mind

Chapter 3. Functional Areas

This chapter describes the forms path of the printer. It also provides a graphic overview of the functional areas of the printer, which include:

vAdvanced Function Common Control (AFCCU) area

±Operator alert area

±Power control panel

±Display Touch Screen

Keep In Mind:

1.The AFCCU is physically attached to a simplex printer or Printer 2 in a duplex or dual simplex con®guration.

2.The Printer Utility Module (PUM) is physically attached to Printer 1 in a duplex or dual simplex con®guration. Except for a Display Touch Screen, the PUM is identical to an AFCCU frame from your perspective.

v Developer area

vForms input and transfer station area

vPrinter control panel

vTransfer station control lever

vPuller control lever

vFuser entry area

vStacker area, stacker control panel, and forms length and width controls

vRear service area.

Forms and the Forms Path

Form refers to pages on which the printer can print. Forms can be blank paper, preprinted paper, adhesive labels, cards, or any other printable material that meets the required speci®cations. Paper is a speci®c ®ber-based material that is used for forms.

The term forms path refers to the entire route that forms travel while they are being processed. The forms path begins in the forms input area and ends in the stacker area. Figure 1 on page 16 shows the forms path for a simplex printer and the major elements within the printer engine. Note that the path looks a bit different if you use preprocessing or postprocessing devices attached to your printer.

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