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Chapter 1 Controls and Indicators
Mechanical Controls and Indicators, All Models (Figure 3)
Control or Indicator Function
Forms Thickness Lever Sets the platen for paper and forms of different thicknesses. Lever
must be fully opened (raised) to load or unload paper.
Paper Supports Help prevent paper jams by supporting inner sections of paper. They
are positioned manually by sliding them along the shafts.
Forms Thickness
Pointer and Scale
Indicates relative thickness of forms and paper. Set this lever at A for
thin (single-part) forms, B for thicker forms, and so on.
Tractors (2) Hold and feed paper. Used to set side margin and position paper
horizontally.
Tractor Locks (2) Lock tractors in position.
Horizontal Adjustment
Knob
Allows fine positioning of left print margin. Moves paper and tractors
left or right.
Vertical Position Knob Used to set top of form or first line to be printed. Rotate this knob to
move paper vertically. Works when forms thickness lever is open.
Ribbon Loading Path
Diagrams
Instructions showing how to load the ribbon correctly. One diagram is
cast in relief on the shuttle cover, and another is printed on the paper
scale.
Paper Scale A horizontal scale graduated in tenths of an inch, useful for setting
paper margins and counting text columns. (See below.)
110 20
1 inch
0.1 inch
Column
Number
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