Printer Location; Paper Feed Knob Installation - Epson LX-86TM User Manual

In addition to the items in the box, you need a cable and possibly
an interface board. The cable connects the printer to your computer,
and the interface board is necessary only for those computers that
can't use the LX-86's Centronics
manual or your dealer will tell you which cable you need and whether
or not you need a special interface.

Printer Location

Now that you have unpacked your printer, you should choose a
suitable location for it. The main requirement, of course, is that the
printer be close enough to your computer for the cable to reach. Also
remember the following:
Use a grounded outlet, and do not use an adapter plug.
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Avoid using electrical outlets that are controlled by wall switches.
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Accidentally turning off a switch can wipe out valuable informa-
tion in your computer's memory and disrupt your printing.
Avoid using an outlet on the same circuit breaker with any large
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electrical machines or appliances. These can cause disruptive pow-
er fluctuations.
Keep your printer and computer away from base units for cordless
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telephones.
Protect the printer from direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture,
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and dust. Make sure that it is not close to a heater or other heat
source.

Paper Feed Knob Installation

Now that you have chosen where to set up your LX-86, the first
and simplest piece to install is the paper feed knob, which you use to
manually advance the paper-lust as you do on a typewriter. To
install the knob, merely push it onto the shaft found in the hole on the
right side of the printer. (See Figure l-2.) The shaft has one flat side
that must be matched with the flat side of the hole in the knob.
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