DMP 2104  (26-2865)            Loading Paper           Faxback Doc. # 4186

Follow the instructions for the type of paper you are using.

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│Loading Single Sheet Paper: │
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If you have already loaded fanfold paper into the printer, be sure to park 
it before inserting the single-sheet paper. See "Paper Park Function" sect-
ion of this file.

1. Raise the flip-up cover and pull the paper selection lever to the frict-
   ion feed position.

2. Align the left edge of the paper with the mark on the left side of the
   separator. Slide the paper down the flip-up cover and into the printer
   until you feel some resistance. Then, using both hands, push the paper
   about 1/8 inch further into the printer.

3. Be sure that the printer is on. Pull the paper bail roller lever toward
   you. This automatically feeds the top edge of the paper to the print 
   start position.

4. Push the bail roller lever back to its original position so that the 
   paper bail is against the paper.

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│Loading Fanfold Paper: │
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1. Remove the back cover using both hands.

2. Position the right and left tractors to match the width of your paper.

 ° Pull the left tractor set lever toward you and align the left tractor 
   with the left edge of the paper. Then, push the tractor set lever back
   to lock the left tractor in place.

 ° Open the pin-feed paper clamp. Align the left guide holes in the paper
   with the pin-feed sprockets and close the pin-feed clamp.

 ° Pull the right tractor set lever toward you. Then, open the pin-feed 
   clamp.

 ° Align the right guide holes in the paper with the pin-feed sprockets and
   close the pin-feed clamp.

 ° Adjust the position of the right tractor to remove any horizontal slack 
   in the paper. Then, push the right tractor set lever back to lock the 
   right tractor in place.

3. Set the paper selection lever to the tractor feed position.

4. Turn the platen knob approximately 1/4 turn the advance the paper to a
   position just under the edge of the metal paper guide.

Note: If you advance the paper too far, you will disable the auto-load
      feature.

5. Be sure that the printer is on. Pull the paper bail lever toward you. 
   This automatically feeds the top edge of the paper to the print start 
   position.

6. Push the paper bail lever back to its original position so that the 
   paper bail is against the paper.

7. Reinstall the back cover.

8. Raise the flip-up cover so that you can use the paper cutter edge of the
   front cover to tear off fanfold paper.

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│Paper Park Function: │
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After loading fanfold paper into the printer, 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. Be sure the printer is off line. Press and hold [ON/OFF LINE] and then
   press [FORM FEED]. This feeds the fanfold paper in a reverse direction
   until it stops just before reaching the tractor unit.

3. Set the paper selection lever to the friction feed position. Then, load 
   a single sheet of paper into the printer and proceed with printing.

To resume printing on fanfold paper, eject the single-sheet paper loaded in
the printer and set the paper selection lever to the tractor feed position.
Then, pull the paper bail lever toward you. After the paper feeds to the
print-start position, push the paper bail lever back to its original posit-
ion.

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│Tear-Off Function: │
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When using fanfold paper, the tear-off function operates at the end of each
printed page, so that you can tear the paper at the perforation. You can
disable this function by setting the tear-off menu to "invalid".

Note: Be sure to set the form length menu correctly so that the tear-off
      function operates properly.

Tear-Off function in on-line mode:

1. If the last bit of data received is a form feed code and the printer does
   not receive any further data for 3 seconds, the paper automatically feeds
   to the front of the printer. The perforation stops at the paper cutter 
   edge of the front cover.

2. Tear off the printed page at the perforation.

3. When the printer receives additional data, the paper retracts to the
   print-start position and printing begins.

Tear-Off function in the off-line mode:

1. When you finish printing, press [ON/OFF LINE] to set the printer to off
   line. Then, press [FORM FEED]. The paper feeds to the next top-of-form
   position. If you do not press any control panel switch for 3 seconds, the
   paper feeds until the perforation is at the edge of the paper cutter.

2. Tear off the printed page at the perforation.

3. Press [ON/OFF LINE] to retract the paper to the print-start position and to
   set the printer on line.