Star Micronics XR-1520, XR-1020 manual Paper guide Release lever Front cover Rear cover Entry slot

Paper guide

Release lever

Front cover

Rear cover

Entry slot

Tear assist

Control panel

Power switch Platen knob Interface connector Print head Ribbon cartridge Adjustment lever

Tractors

Clamp lever

Bail lever

Aligns single sheets (cut forms) to help the printer detect when paper is inserted. Releasespressureonthepaper.Thislever must be back for fanfold forms, and for- ward for single sheets.

Protects the print head and other internal components of your printer.

Protects the tractor feed unit and sepa- rates incoming and outgoing fanfold forms.

For inserting single sheets of paper. Assists when tearing fanfold forms at the perforation.

CAUTION: Since the tear assist edge is made sharp to cut off paper, you must swing down the transparent part when you open the front cover.

Otherwise, you may injure your fingers.

Indicates printer status and makes vari- ous control of printer functions simple and convenient.

Switches power on or off. Advances the paper manually. Connects the computer to the printer. Has a dot matrix (9-w&) composition. Contains the printer ribbon.

Controls print darkness by adjusting for the thickness of forms being printed. Control the movement of fanfold forms.

Clamps the tractor in place.

Opens and closes the paper bail which holds the paper against the platen.