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■ Extra functions
There are eleven more functions that are not directly
specified on the control panel. You can access six of them by
pressing one particular key when you turn on the power; five
others are activated by pressing two control keys at once.
For details, please refer to the end of next chapter.
■ Other controls
There are other controls, not connected to the control panel.
Some of the more important ones are:
POWER SWITCH – The switch that turns the printer on
and off is at the back, on the left side.
PLATEN KNOB – This knob is at the middle of the right
side and lets you turn the platen by hand, like a typewriter.
Caution:Turn the platen knob only with the Power switch oJJ.
Turning the knob with the power on could damage the
drive gears.
RELEASE LEVER – The release lever is on top of the
printer, near the left rear corner. It controls how strongly the
paper is held against the platen. The release lever has four posi-
tions: the top setting is used for inserting paper, the next is for
single sheets, the third is for sprocket-feed paper, and the
bottom one is used when adjusting the paper.
PAPER BAIL – The bail is the movable bar that holds the
paper against the platen. Its position depends on the setting of
the release lever.
DIP SWITCHES – There are one set of ten switches and one
set of six switches that are used in interfacing the printer to
your particular computer. There are also switches to set page
length, line spacing, and perforation skipping. See Appendix A
for a complete list and explanation.
SELECTING AND LOADING PAPER
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Your printer handles two basic types of paper – single sheets
(stationery, envelopes, multipart business forms, etc.) and con-
tinuous paper (fan-fold perforated paper).
The release lever controls the pressure of the paper against
the platen. It has four settings:
~– The top setting is used when you want to load paper in
the printer.