Tearing Paper - Datamax APEX 2 User Manual

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While pressing t he Paper Door Release but t on, close t he paper door.
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Release t he Paper Door Release but t on and press t he print er door unt il fully closed
Turn t he print er ON by pressing t he Pow er but t on and t est t he paper advance funct ion by
pressing t he Paper Feed But t on. Verify t hat t he paper advances correct ly.
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 Datamax-O'Neil as P/N 757060.
2 .2 Te a r in g Pa pe r
The print er's paper door act s as a t ear bar. Pull one edge of t he paper against t he t ear bar as
indicat ed. Then t ear down and across against t he t ear bar t o t ear t he paper. See Figure 8 for
det ails.
The tear bar may have sharp edges!
Note: Using the tear bar is the only way to tear the paper. Pulling up and pulling sideways without
using the tear bar can cause a paper jam due to paper misalignment in the print head mechanism.
FI GURE 8 : TEARI N G PAPER
N ot e : Pu llin g pa pe r u p a n d/ or
side w a ys w it h ou t u sin g t h e
t e a r ba r ca n ca u se a pa pe r j a m
du e t o pa pe r m isa lign m e n t in
pr in t h e a d m e ch a n ism .
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