Paperfeeding - Star Micronics XB-2425 User Manual

Paper feeding
If cut sheet paper (without ASF) is not feeding smoothly, check the
following:
Check
Is the paper release lever
pushed @nt (to the ~ po-
sition)?
Is the paper guide in place
and vertical?
Are the left and right guides
too close together?
1=
Is
the
ASF selected with the
EDS setting?
Are you *g to feed paper
using the ffont panel buttons
while the ON
LINE
indicator
ilhlrninated?
Is the paper too thick?
Possible remedy I
Sel the release levex to the ~ position.
Thepaperguide shoutdbe irtplace andverticallyfo rcut
sheets to feed SmOOthly.
If
the
left and right guides are too close together, the
paper will not feed smoothly. Move them a little further
armrt to altow the wmer feed freely.
If
it is, then deselect it.
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You can only feed paper in this way the printer is off-
tine. Set the printer off-line and then feed paper.
There are limits to the thickness ofpaperthatcanbe fed
in this way. Try with thinner paper.
If fanfold(continuous) p aperisnotbeingfedcorrectlyusingthetractorfeed,
checkthe following:
Check
Possible remedy
Is the paper release lever
Make sure the release lever ispuahed to the ~ posi-
pushed to the ~ position?
tion.
Is the paper guide in the ver-
When using the tractor f~ the paper guide should be
ticat position?
horizontal.
Are the holes on each si& of
Ifthetwosidmofthe paper are outof alignmen~realign
the papa aligned withregard
them so that the tr~tor holes match up.
to each other in the tractor
units?
Arethetractorunits too close
Miaalignmerttof thetractorunits, making the paper too
or too far apart?
close or too tigh4 will pevent a smooth paper feed.
Are the tractor units locked
Correct this if necessary.
in position and the covers
closed?
Is the paper feeding frwly
The paper should not be too far thrn the printer (less
into the printer?
than 1 meter~ feet), and there should be no cables or
other obstacles obstructing its path. The papez should
atso be feeding straight into the printer, and an angled
feed may cause jams and blockages.
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