Alps Electric MD-1300 - Manual (Page 18)

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Chapter 1 - Major Functions and Operations
Inside the Printer
Marking sticker
This allows you to confirm that the carriage is in the
standard position. Try not to smear the face of the
sticker. If it gets dirty, gently clean it with a dry cotton
swab. As you do so, be careful not to peel it off.
Ink cartridge holder plate
This tray holds the ink cartridges. The four holder plates
hold the ink cartridges needed for a particular printing job.
Carriage
The carriage automatically picks up the specific ink car-
tridge needed for printing and moves it to the printing lo-
cation. The carriage also contains the print head.
Release lever
This lever is used to clear paper jams. When the lever is
pressed down the paper can be removed. The release
lever is to the right of the carriage and platen.
Close the
front cover, and the lever will automatically go back to
its original position.
Print head
The print head prints the characters. Do not touch it.
Caution
Do not touch the print head or the carriage. Doing so can cause damage to the printer.
Also, never load an ink cartridge directly into the carriage. Malfunction or damage to
the printer may result.
Printer (Rear View)
EXT connector
This part is not used when your printer is con-
nected to a PC. This is where the Macintosh
interface module is connected when using your
printer with a Macintosh computer. When con-
necting the Macintosh interface module, make
sure you remove the seal before connecting.
The Macintosh interface module (part number
105715-00) is also available as an option.
Parallel interface connector
The printer cable is connected to the parallel
interface connector.
Paper feed switch
This switch sets the paper feeding method to
either automatic feed mode or manual feed mode.
Power cord socket
This is where the power cord is con-
nected to the printer.