CHAPTER 2
GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR PRINTER
Subjects covered in Chapter 2 include-
*Parts of the printer - what they’re for and how to use them
•Paper selection and loading
•Adjustment
•Testing printer operation
CONTROLS AND PARTS OF THE PRINTER
nParts 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. PAPER SEPARATOR - This metal guide is used with
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 print- ing. 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
PLATEN - This is the rubber cylinder that carries paper to the print head.
INTERFACE CONNECTOR - On the back of the printer, this connector is used to connect your computer to the printer.
