Gemini Printer User Manual page 10

Gemini User's Manual
Paper separator
Paper gulde
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Figure 1-3. For more information about how the paper guide,
separator, and holder should be attached to the printer, please refer to
Appendix G at the back of this manual.
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Curve Between Failures). If you ever need to replace the print head,
you can detach it yourself for replacement.
The Gemini prints by means of
pins
that are thrust from the
"working" side of the print head. These pins
impact
against the
paper, which is backed by the
platen.
As already mentioned, the
platen is like the roller on a typewriter. The individual
characters
(letters, numerals, and symbols) that are printed result from the
action of the dot-producing pins. These wiry little pins "fire" dots
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