Loading Paper 9
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Chapter 2
Loading Paper
Using the Two-Tractor System
Your printer can load paper from a front tractor and a rear tractor. Be sure to
leave enough room around the printer for the two stacks of fresh paper and for
the printed stack. Align your paper supply so the paper feeds smoothly into the
printer.
Place the paper supply lower than the printer to avoid a paper jam. Make sure
that your stack of printed pages does not interfere with the rear tractor’s paper
supply.
Supported Paper Types and Sizes
You can use the following types of continuous paper with either tractor:
❏ Single-sheet
❏ Multi-part
❏ Labels
❏ Continuous forms with labels
❏ Overlapping multi-part forms
You can print on continuous paper from 3 inches (76.2 mm) to 16.5 inches
(419.1 mm) wide. Your printer senses the paper width automatically.
The printer automatically adjusts to the thickness of the paper loaded when the
platen gap setting is set to
Auto in SelecType mode. See “Using SelecType
Mode” on page 18 for details.
Note:
❏ Make sure your paper matches the specifications described in the on-screen
Reference Guide.
❏ When the optional perforation cutter (part number C81507X) is installed, the
printable width is from 4 inches (101.6 mm) to 16 inches (406.4 mm).
Loading Paper On the Front Tractor
1. Lift up the front cover until it locks in place.
2. Release the right and left sprockets by pulling the lock levers down.
front tractor both tractorsrear tractor
sprocket lock lever
