Your Job As Operator; Loading And Unloading Forms; Replacing The Ribbon And Ribbon Shield; Operating The Printer - IBM 5225 1 Operator's Manual

Your Job as Operator
Your job as printer operator is loading and unloading forms, changing the ribbon,
operating the printer, solving printer problems, and caring for the printer.
Your printer has a power switch, a mode switch, an operator's panel, and forms
controls that you will use for operating it. Chapter 2 provides descriptions of all
the printer controls.
Loading and Unloading Forms
You will be loading and changing forms as needed for different printing jobs.
During forms loading, you will have to adjust the printer so that printing starts at a
specific position (first character print position and first print line). This is most
important when loading preprinted forms where the printer fills in the blanks.
Chapter 3 gives you step-by-step instructions for loading and unloading forms.
Replacing the Ribbon and Ribbon Shield
Operating the Printer
Solving Printer Problems
Chapter 4 contains information about how to tell when the ribbon needs replacing,
and how to replace it and the ribbon shield.
Chapter 5 gives you detailed procedures for operating the printer.
One of your printer's outstanding features is its ability to let you know its status.
When the printer is switched on, it makes an initial test of itself (the automatic
test). After the automatic test, the printer continually checks its condition. During
this automatic testing and continuous checking, the printer displays its condition in
the status indicators.
Chapter 5 is especially useful to you since it contains a list of the status indicators
for each possible status. When you are in doubt about the printer's status or if you
think the printer has a problem, go to "Recognizing Printer Status" in Chapter 5.
If the status indicates a problem, "Recognizing Printer Status" refers you to Chap-
ter 6 to solve the problem.
Chapter 6 contains a problem recovery procedure for you to use if the printer has a
problem. Chapter 6 also includes information for solving print quality problems. If
you need to request service, you will also find a checklist for recording the inf orma-
tion needed by IBM service personnel.
Introduction 1-5