IBM 5100 Basic Reference Manual page 175

Tractor Cover and Pins
. Right Tractor Knobs
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Release
8. Open both tractor covers.
9. Pull the paper release lever forward to disengage the
friction feed rolls.
10.
11.
12.
Pull the paper up and place the left margin holes over the
tractor pins. Be sure the left tractor is in its leftmost
position.
Close the left tractor cover.
Squeeze the two knobs on the right tractor and slide the
tractor to align the pins with the right margin holes.
13. Place the right margin holes over the tractor pins.
14. Close the right tractor cover.
15. For singlepart forms, pivot the form guide rack to a
horizontal position.
Lever 16. Turn the paper-advance knob to position the form
Paper-Advance
Knob
for the first line to be printed. The paper should exit
over the forms guide rack.
Note: To move the form backward, turn either paper-
advance knob backward and pull the form from be-
hind the printer to keep the form from buckling at the
print head.
17. Close the plastic shield.
18. The plastic guides on the rear of the wire rack should
be positioned (one on each side of the forms) so as to
aid in guiding the forms for proper feeding. These
guides are positioned by sliding them back and forth.
If you are installing the printer, return to step 7 of
the Printer Installation Procedure.
CAUTION
The switch that senses end of forms is deactivated when the
friction feed rolls are engaged. Thus, the print wires could
hit the base platen if no forms are in the printer.
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