How To Insert Forms - IBM 5100 Basic Reference Manual

How to Insert Forms
Continuous Forms
Form Guide Rack
Paper-Advance Knob
Vernier Knob
Forms Path for Singlepart Forms
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Forms Path for Multipart Forms
Friction Feed Rolls
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1.
Pivot the plastic shield forward.
2. Push the print head to the extreme left position.
3.
For singlepart forms, pivot the form guide rack
up and forward to a vertical position. For multi-
part forms, leave the forms gUide rack in the
horizontal position.
The diagrams below and to the left show the proper
forms path for singlepart and multipart forms.
4. Push the paper release lever to the rear to acti-
vate the friction feed rolls.
5. Place the forms on the table behind the printer.
Note: The forms must be positioned behind the
printer so that the forms feed squarely into the printer.
6. Thread the paper down, over the rollers, behind the
tractors, and behind the platen.
7.
Turn the paper-advance knob to move the paper around
the platen until you can grasp it with your fingers.
Position these guides at the edge of the paper.
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