You’ll be smart to save these screws, along with the rest of the
packing material and the shipping carton, in case you ever have
to ship the printer. Tape the screws somewhere on the carton
or packing.
n Installing the platen knob
This is the knob that turns the rubber platen cylinder. It fits
into the hole on the right side of the printer case. Just match the
odd-shaped hole in the knob with the same shape on the shaft
you’ll see inside the hole in the case, and press it on firmly. Give
the knob a few turns to see that it’s turning the platen easily and
smoothly.
n Removing the tractor unit
The tractor unit, shown in Figure 1-5, comes mounted on the
printer during shipment. It is used only with sprocket-feed paper.
When other papers are used, such as single sheets, the unit should
be removed, in the following manner:
Snap lever
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Figure 1-5 Remove the tractor by pulling the snap levers towards you
and tilting the tractor unit back.
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