CHAPTER 2
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PRINTERSubjects covered in Chapter 2 include -
l Parts of the printer - what they’re for and how to use
them
l Paper selection and loading
l Adjustment
l Testing printer operation
CONTROLS AND PARTS OF THE PRINTER
n Parts of the printer
PRINTER COVER - This protects the ribbon and the print
head from dust and dirt, and cuts down the sound of the printer.
MUTE COVER - This further reduces the sound of the
printer.
PAPER GUIDE - This flat plastic molding guide has two
functions, depending on what kind of paper you are using.
If you are using single sheets, the guide is propped up on top
of the printer, and serves as a guide.
If you are using sprocket-feed paper, the guide is reversed and
laid flat on top of the printer, and serves as a paper separator.
POWER CORD - This cord connects the printer to its power
source, usually a wall outlet. It’s located at the left rear of the
printer.
PRINT HEAD - This is the device that does the actual
printing. Like the strike lever in a typewriter, tiny pins in the
print head hit the paper through a ribbon.
TRACTOR FEED UNIT - The drive gear and sprockets of
the tractor feed unit move sprocket-feed paper through the
printer.