Star Micronics LC-20 User Manual page 101

Dot matrix printer
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Check
I
Possible remedy
Are you
trying
to
feed paper
You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is
using the front panel buttons
off-line. Set the printer off-line and then feed paper.
while the ON
LINE
indicator
is illuminated?
r
I the paper
too
thick?
There are limits to the thickness of paper that can be fed
in this way (one top copy and two NCR copies). Try
using thinner paper.
If the ASF is not operatingor is not feeding paper correctly,check the
following:
Check
Possible
remedy
Has theASF option been
Select
this option.
selected w ith the DIP
switch?
Is the release
lever set t o the
Therelease
lever should be set tothe single-sheet
~ position?
position.
Is the ASF correctly Makesure that the A SFispmperly
seated
ontheprinter.
mounted?
Is paper c aught
up near the
Stop printing, remove the j ammed sheet (you may have
pint head?
to remove the ASF for this), and continue.
Are the left and right guides
If the left and right guides are too close together, the
too close together?
paper will not feed smoothly. Move them a Iittlefurther
aw
to abv
the paper to feed freely.
Is there too much paper in the
The ASF'S paper feed hopper and stacker can hold 50
paperfeedhopperorstacker?
sheets each. Make sure that there is no more paper than
this in either the hopper or stacker.
Was the paper fanned before
If this is not don% paper jams may occur. Remove the
being fed into the ASF?
stack of paper horn the ASF and fan it before reinsert-
ing.
Has the paper been used al-
Only new, uncreased paper should be used with the
ready or is it creased?
ASF.
Are you trying to feed paper
You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is
using the front panel buttons
off-line. Set the printer off-line and then feed paper.
while the ON
indicator
is illuminated?
Is the paper too thick or too
There are limits to the thickness ofpaperthat can be fed
thin?
in this way. Try using different paper.

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