FIgure 2-1. VFU Tape Read Request Switch

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· Vertical

Adjust

Knob.

Used to adjust paper top of form

Moves up and down to free or lock vertical adjust

· Paper Release Lever.

k n o b in position

· Paper

Puller

Pressure

Rollers. Can be positioned to create tension on

paper as it is pulled across hammer bank assembly

b. E l e c t r o n i c Controls. T h e following electronic controls are used to prepare

a n d place the printer in on-line or off-line operation:

· POWER ON/OFF Switch.

Turns printer on and off

· Vertical Format Unit. U s e s operator-installed optical tape to advance

p a p e r to top of form and to desired line positions within a form

· Tape Read Request Switch. When pressed (fig. 2-1), VFU tape revolves

through tape reader head which reads holes punched in tape

· Control Panel. Contains switches and indicators used to operate the line

p r i n t e r . P a r t of the control panel is visible (fig. 2-2) and part is

h i d d e n under the operator door (fig. 2-3). To access these hidden

controls you must open the operator door. These controls should not be

u s e d while printer is operating on line under system control

VFU Tape Read Request Switch