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§ Press the <ON> switch to turn on the printer.
Manually Installing Paper (figure 4) … Thermal Printers
§ To unlock the top hinged cover, place each thumb on the grooved sections indicated in
the figure at the rear of the cover. Press the two locking ribs located at the rear of the
printer to release the first lock; raise the hinged cover to open. Press on the two locking
arms to allow the cover to fully open and provide access to the paper area.
§ Release the print head pressure by lifting the lever located next to the paper advance knob
on the right side of the printer.
§ Unroll a leader from the new roll (about 3 inches); do not place roll in the printer at this
time.
§ Trim the leading edge of the roll to a wedge shape as illustrated.
§ Place the edge of the leader just under the roller in the print head; manually feed the paper
into the print head until it appears exiting at the top of the roller.
§ Push the print head lever down to secure the paper in position.
§ Place roll in the printer.
§ Advance about 4 inches of paper by rotating the paper advance knob.
§ Feed the leading edge of the paper into the slot of the hinged cover
§ Lower the hinged cover and press to lock.
§ Pull the 4 inches of paper forward against the teeth of the paper tear bar and pull to either
side to tear off the paper.
§ The printer is then loaded with paper and ready to use.
§ Caution:
• To manually remove paper out of the printer mechanism, lift the lever located at the right
hand side of the printer mechanism and remove paper.
Auto Paper Load (figure 4) … Thermal Printers
§ To unlock the top hinged cover, place each thumb on the grooved sections indicated in
the figure at the rear of the cover. Press the two locking ribs located at the rear of the
printer to release the first lock; raise the hinged cover to open. Press on the two locking
arms to allow the cover to fully open and provide access to the paper area.
§ If the printer is not already on, turn it on by pressing the <ON> switch.
§ Remove any paper remaining in the printer mechanism, using the <FEED> switch.
§ Unroll a leader from the new roll (about 3 inches); do not place roll in the printer at this
time.
§ Trim the leading edge of the roll to a wedge shape.
