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There are four positions; you can feel the lever clicking into
the various notches. The first step (shown) is the one most
commmonly used for single sheets of paper.
Try different positions until you get the best printing results.
Adjust
Figure 2-11. The adjustment lever allows for different thicknesses of
paper.
TESTING THE PRINTER
Your printer has two built-in programs that printout sample
lines of letters, numbers, and other characters-to show you
that everything’s in good working order. Self-test 1 is the long
version, and self-test 2 is the short one. You can use either
one to show the characters available in the printer, to check
the installation of the ribbon and paper, and to check the
adjustment of the head-to-platen gap.
You can print the self-test without hooking up the printer
to your computer. Simply:
1. Plug in the printer (don’t turn it on yet).
2. Insert a sheet of paper (or sprocket paper, either one).
3. While holding down one of the following keys, turn
on the power switch:
Paper Feed key-Self-Test 1 (long)
On Line key-Self-Test 2 (short)