DMP-135 (260-2866) Paper Loading Faxback Doc. # 4326 INSTALLING THE FANFOLD PAPER GUIDE To help fanfold paper easily slide over the back of the printer, install the fanfold paper guide. 1. Face the back of the printer. Find the two slots in the back panel that are even with the power cord. 2. Tilt the fanfold paper guide so that the two upper tabs hook into these slots. 3. Lower the paper guide until you hear the two lower tabs snap into place. INSTALLING THE PAPER RACK The paper rack enables fanfold and single sheet or for fanfold paper. FOR SINGLE-SHEET PAPER: Hold the paper rack upright and insert it into the slanted grooves on both sides of the printer. The grooves of the rack must slide over the tabs of the printer, as shown below (see manual for illustration). Then, tilt the paper rack so that it rests in a slanted position. FOR FANFOLD PAPER: Install the paper rack as described for single-sheet paper. Then, pull the rack up along the slanted grooves and place the paper rack in its horizontal position, as shown below (see manual for illustration). With the paper rack in a horizontal position, you can slide it forward or backward about 1/4 inch. Slide it forward to lock the printer cover and tear off the paper. Slide it backward to open the cover. You can adjust the paper rack's paper guides according to the paper width you are using. Locate the small square scale on the upper left side of the paper rack. (You might need to slide the left paper guide out of the way to find it.) Position the left paper guide within the range of this scale. The L on the scale shows the standard setting for 8 1/2-inch-wide paper. Even when using narrow paper, be sure to position the paper so that the left edge is against the left paper guide. This ensures proper operation of the PAPER OUT indicator and reduces the possibility of a paper jam. To adjust the right paper guide, place a sheet of paper against the paper rack's left paper guide. Then, slide the right paper guide to the left until it touches the right edge of the paper. LOADING PAPER When loading paper (single-sheet or fanfold), be sure to correctly insert the paper into the printer. SINGLE-SHEET PAPER If you were using fanfold paper, and now you want to switch to single-sheet paper, you do not need to remove the fanfold paper from the printer. Simply use the paper-park function. (See "Paper-Park Function.") Then, follow these steps to load single-sheet paper. 1. Before you load paper into the DMP-135, turn off the printer. Then, open the printer cover. 2. Be sure that the paper rack is in the position for single-sheet paper. (See "Installing the Paper Rack.") 3. Move the friction lever toward the back of the printer. 4. Set a sheet of paper on the paper rack and slide it behind the platen until it will not slide any further. Do not roll the paper into the printer by turning the paper feed knob because this might disable the auto-loading mechanism. 5. Adjust the paper guides so that they are barely touching the edges of the paper. NOTE: Position the left paper guide within the range of the small square scale on the upper left side of the paper rack. (See "Instal- ling the Paper Rack.") The paper must cover the groove near the left end of the platen or the printer signals a paper out alarm 6. Pull the paper bail lever toward you. The paper advances to the print- start position. NOTE: If the PAPER OUT indicator blinks, the auto-loading system did not work. If this happens, remove the sheet of paper and position it again. 7. Push the paper bail lever toward the back of the printer so that the bail is against the paper. 8. If horizontal alignment of the paper is necessary, move the friction lever toward the front of the printer and adjust the position of the paper. After aligning the paper, push the friction lever toward the back of the printer again. 9. To align the paper vertically, use the paper feed knob or the front panel [LF/FF] button (described in "Control Panel" ) to advance to paper. Adjust the paper as necessary. 10. Set the print head adjustment lever (located on the inside right panel of the printer) to the appropriate position. For more information, see "Adjusting the Print Head." 11. Close the printer cover. HINTS AND TIPS ON SINGLE-SHEET PAPER LOADING * Printing continues until the paper passes the paper empty sensor. The PAPER OUT indicator lights and the printer goes off line. Insert another sheet of paper and use the auto-load features to advance the paper. When the paper is in place, press [ON/OFF LINE] and printing continues. (The PAPER OUT indicator goes off.) * Remember to set the friction lever toward the back of the printer when using single-sheet paper. * To print one line at a time after the paper empty sensor detects the paper end, press [ON/OFF LINE]. Be careful not to print past the bottom edge of the paper. FANFOLD PAPER The printer accepts standard fanfold paper from 4.5 inches to 10 inches wide and no thicker than one original with two copies. Follow these steps to load fanfold paper. 1. Remove the paper track. 2. Position the left and right tractors to match the width of your paper. 3. Open the pin-feed paper clamps. 4. Align the guide holes in the paper with the pin-feed sprockets. 5. Close the pin-feed paper clamps and adjust the position of the paper. 6. Move the friction lever toward the front of the printer. 7. Pull the paper bail lever toward you. This automatically feeds the top edge of the paper to the print-start position. 8. Push the paper bail lever back to its original position so that the paper bail is against the paper. 9. Install the paper rack in the position for fanfold paper. 10. Set the print head adjustment lever (located on the inside right panel of the printer) to the appropriate position. For more information, see "Adjusting the Print Head." After you load the paper and turn on the printer, check the PAPER OUT indicator on the front panel. (Refer to "Control Panel.") If the PAPER OUT indicator lights, press [ON/OFF LINE]. If the PAPER OUT indicator stays on, you might have loaded the paper incorrectly. HINTS AND TIPS ON FANFOLD LOADING * Be sure to position the paper so that it feeds through the printer without binding. * To prevent paper skewing or jamming, insert the paper into the printer directly from the back of the printer. Also, be sure that you set the paper rack in the position for fanfold paper. * Do not let printed paper pile up on unprinted paper. This could jam the paper feed mechanism or damage the printer. * When using fanfold paper, try to place the paper on the same level as the printer. PAPER-PARK FUNCTION After loading fanfold paper into the DMP-135, you can load and use single sheets without removing the fanfold paper. 1. Remove any previously printed sheets of fanfold paper by tearing off the last sheet at its perforation. 2. Press [ON/OFF LINE] if the printer is on line. 3. Press [PARK]. The fanfold paper retracts to the parked position. 4. Be sure that the paper rack is in the position for single-sheet paper. (See "Installing the Paper Rack.") 5. Move the friction lever toward the back of the printer. 6. Load single-sheet paper by using the auto-load mechanism. (See "Single-Sheet Paper.") 7. Be sure that the printer is on line before you attempt to print. When you are ready to print on fanfold paper again, follow these simple steps. 1. Press [ON/OFF LINE] if the printer is on line. 2. Press and hold [LF/FF] to eject single-sheet paper. 3. Be sure that the paper rack is in the position for fanfold paper. (See "Installing the Paper Rack.") 4. Move the friction lever toward the front of the printer. 5. Pull the paper bail lever toward you to load fanfold paper. 6. Be sure that the printer is on line before you attempt to print. (css/tmc-09/07/95)