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From: lane@cs.dal.ca (John Wright/Dr. Pat Lane)
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Subject: Turning the paper feed knob on a printer while it's on
Message-ID: <1990Mar29.104156.21218@cs.dal.ca>
Date: 29 Mar 90 10:41:56 GMT
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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I recently noticed in the manual for an Epson LQ printer, that it says
to avoid turning the paper feed knob while the printer is on to prevent
damage to the paper advance mechanism.  I have seen in most printer
books a warning against trying to move the print head while the thing
is on but this was the first time I'd seen anything about the paper
feed.  The books for 2 other Epson printers (an LX and an EX) don't
say anything about it while books for 2 Roland printers actually tell
you to turn the paper feed while the printer is on.  These are all I
had available to check.

Is this something that differs from printer to printer depending on how
it's designed (in other words, check your manual) or is there potential
harm in this for any printer and some manufacturer's decide to warn you
and some don't.

Inquiring minds want to know.

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