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From: eric@batcomputer.TN.CORNELL.EDU (Eric Fielding)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: printer problem
Message-ID: <372@batcomputer.TN.CORNELL.EDU>
Date: Sun, 1-Jun-86 12:14:53 EDT
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Summary:tractor feed problems on printer

Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY: 

In article <338@murdu.OZ> stephenw@murdu.OZ (Stephen Withers) writes:
>> I've been having a problem with the Image Writer printer.
>> Standard continuours feed computer paper works fine up to a
>> point in outputing a long text.  But at the eleventh page the
>> printer hangs up.  When I check out the problem (printer not
>> reponding error msg appears on mac) the only thing wrong is that
>> the holes are no longer on the sprockets.
>> 
>This sounds like what happens if you use tractor feed paper with the
>friction feed engaged.  Check the position of the lever.
>
>Stephen Withers, 
>

I have noticed that sometimes when the friction feed/tractor feed 
lever is in the tractor feed position (on my IMAGEWRITER II) that
the friction feed is still engaged.  The solution seems to be to
snap the lever sharply into the traction feed position, to fully
disengage the friction feed and allow the paper to feed right.

Eric Fielding
Dept. Geol. Sci
Cornell Univ.
Ithaca, NY

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