Tearing Paper - Extech Instruments APEX 2 User Manual

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While pressing the Paper Door Release button, close the paper door.
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Release the Paper Door Release button and press the printer door until fully closed
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Turn the printer ON by pressing the Power button and test the paper advance function
by pressing the Paper Feed Button. Verify that the paper advances correctly.
Note: Paper Supply Roll
To prevent possible damage to the print mechanism, it is important to verify that the paper has
not been fastened to the inside core in any way. The paper should be wound on the core in
such a way that the end of the paper will unwind freely from the core. If fastened by tape or
glue, the core will be pulled into the mechanism causing jamming and possible gear damage.
Proper paper roll supplies are available from Extech as P/N 757060.

2.2 Tearing Paper

The printer's paper door acts as a tear bar. Pull one edge of the paper against the tear bar
as indicated. Then tear down and across against the tear bar to tear the paper. See Figure 8
for details.
The tear bar may have sharp edges!
Note: Using the tear bar is the only way to tear the paper.
Note: Pulling up and pulling sideways without using the tear bar can cause a paper jam due to
paper misalignment in the print head mechanism
APEX2 User's Guide
FIGURE 8: TEARING PAPER
Note: Pulling paper up and/or
sideways without using the
tear bar can cause a paper jam
due to paper misalignment in
print head mechanism.
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