IBM 5256 User manual

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IBM 5256 Printer

Setup Procedure

GA21-9290-2

File No. S5250/S34/S38-00

Third Edition (July 1979)

This

is a

major

revision

of,

and obsoletes,

GA21-9290-1.

Because

the

changes

and

additions

are extensive,

this

manual

should

be reviewed in

its

entirety.

Changes are

periodically

made

the

information

herein;

these

changes

will

reported in

subsequent

revisions.

Use

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publication

only

for

the

purpose

setting

the

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5256

Printer.

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1979

Section

Setting

the

Printer

Safety

Precaution:

The

5256

Printer weighs

approx

imately

kilograms (78

pounds).

Never

lift

yourself.

This

setup

and

checkout

procedure

should

be used

after

your

printer

has been

unpacked and placed

where

you

intend

use

whenever

printer

has

been

disconnected

and relocated.

important

ensure

that

your

printer

in its

proper

location.

Before

you continue,

look

the

back

the

printer.

you

not

have

switches

the

back

your

printer,

your

printer

must

the

only

machine

on a

you

have

Address

switches,

which

are

white,

and a

Terminator

switch,

line

the

last

machine

on a line.

which

is blue, on

the

back

your

printer,

your

printer

can be placed

anywhere

on a line.

Terminator

Switch

_!.

f.~,

UI;'/)~_

Address Switches

~~~

doubt,

check

with

someone

such as

your

supervisor,

system

operator,

manager.

Now

the

following

procedure

set

your

printer

and

make

operative.

Setting

the

Printer

1-1

1-2

Tilt

the

printer

and

remove

the

two

red

shipping

bolts

the

bottom

the

printer.

Remove

the

tape

from

the

top

the

printer

covers.

0)))))111

Slide

the

top

cover

open.

Top

Cover

Carefully

remove

the

tape

from

the

head.

Then

gently

push

the

head

the

left

side

the

printer.

Head

the

top

cover.

Setting Up the Printer 1-3

1-4

Remove

the

power

cord

from

the

slot

the

rear

the

machine.

Cut

and

remove

the

plastic

string

from

the

power

cord.

NOT

plug

the

power

cord

yet.

Remove power cord

from

under here.

Open

the

carton

that

came

with

the

printer

and

remove

the

maintenance

documentation

from

the

carton.

Put

the

maintenance

documentation

the

slot

the

rear

the

machine.

Remove

the

packing

material

from

around

the

forms

tractor

assembly;

then

remove

the

forms

tractor

assembly.

Setting Up

the

Printer 1-5

10.

Make

SUre

the

CUt

forms

gUide

baCk.

CUt Forms GUide

11.

.Insert

the

back

legS

the

'Oto

the

back

cOver Slots.

forms

tractor

aSSfJlnbl)l

1-6

12.

Press

down firmly until the back

legs

snap

into place. Then pivot

the forms tractor toward the front

the printer until the front

legs

snap

into place.

III)))))

13. Check the final placement by making

sure

the Paper Advance knobs

turn freely

and

the tractor

pins

move.

Paper

Advance

Knob

Setti

ng Up

the

Pri

nter

1-7

1-8

14.

your printer has a forms stand, place

the

stand

the

floor behind

the

printer. You can place a

box

forms under

the

forms stand shelf.

Forms Stand

Shelf

for

completed

forms

Box

paper

forms

you

not

have a

forms

stand,

you

can

put

some

forms

the

table

behind

the

printer.

15.

load

forms into

the

printer as follows:

a. Slide

the

top

cover

open.

Top

Cover

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