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CHAPTER
2
GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR PRINTER
Subjects we'll cover in Chapter 2 include -
l
Parts of the printer -
what they're for and how
to use them;
l
Paper selection and loading;
l
Adjustment;
l
Testing printer operation.
CONTROLS AND PARTS OF THE PRINTER
W Parts of the printer
First, we'll go over the parts of the printer. You saw most of
these when you unpacked
your printer. Now we'll give you a
brief explanation
of what they do.
PRINTER COVER - This protects the ribbon and the print
head from dust and dirt, and cuts down the sound of the printer.
MUTE COVER - This reduces the sound of the printer by in-
stalling on the printer cover.
PAPER GUIDE -
As you've
guessed,
this flat plastic
molding guides the paper during printing (it is raised for single
sheets and lies flat for sprocket-feed
paper).
POWER CORD - This cord connects the printer to its power
source, usually a wall outlet. It's located at the left rear of the
printer.
PRINT HEAD - This is the device that does the actual print-
ing. Like the strike lever in a typewriter,
tiny stiff wires in the
print head hit the paper through a ribbon.
TRACTOR FEED UNIT - The drive gear and sprockets
of
the tractor
feed unit move sprocket-feed
paper through
the
printer.
PLATEN - This is the rubber cylinder that carries paper to
the print head.
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