Paperfeeding - Star Micronics FR-10 User Manual

Paper feeding
If cut sheet paper (withoutthe ASF) is not feeding smoothly,check the
following:
Check Possible remedy
Is the paper release lever Set the release lever to the ~ psition. -
pushedback (to the ~ posi-
tion)? .
Is the paper guide in place The paper guide should be in place vertically for cut
andvertical? sheets to feed smoothly.
Are the left andright guides If the left andright guides are too close together, the
too close together? paperwill notfeed smoothly.Move themalittle further
apt to Now the paperto feed freely.
Is the ASF selected with the If it is, thendeselect it.
Memory Switch settings?
Are you tryingto feed paper You can only feed paperin this way when the printeris
using the frontpanel buttons off-line. Set the printeroff-line andthen feed paper.
while the ON
LINE
indicator
is illuminated?
Is the papertoo thick? Therearelimits to thethicknessof paperthatcanbe fed
in this way. Try with thinnerpaper.
If fanfold(continuous) p aperisnotbeingfedcorrectlyusingthetractorfeed,
check the following:
Check Possible remedy
Is the paper lever pushed to Makesurethereleaseleveris pushedto the B position.
the ~ position?
Is the paperguide in the ver- When using the tractorf~ the paperguide shouldbe
tical position? horizontal.
Are theholes on each side of
Ifthetwosidesof thepaperareoutof alignmen~realign
thepaperalignedwithregard them so thatthe sprocketholes matchup.
to each other in the sprock-
e~?
Arethesprocketstoocloseor
Misalignmentof the sprockets, making the paper too
too far apart?
loose or tootigh~ will preventa smoothpaperfeed.
Are the sprockets locked in Correctthis if necessary.
position and the covers
closed?
Is the paper feeding freely
The papershould not be too fm from the printer(less
into the printer?
than 1 meter/3 feet), andthereshould be no cables or
other obstacles obstructingits path.The papershould
also be feeding straightinto the printer,andan angled
feed may cause jams andblockages.
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