How to load a fresh reel of paper
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| The ZX printer uses its own special metallized paper, which can be supplied by Sinclair Research. Other metal-coated papers will work, but may give smeared, fuzzy or faint printing - others contain cadmium in the coating and could be a health risk. Non-metallized paper won't work at all. How to load a fresh reel of paper |
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| Press on the underneath of the reel carrier to disengage it from the printer. | With the reel carrier pulled out of the printer, take out the empty cardboard tube - but save the plastic hubs in the ends | |||
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| Thread the end of the new reel underneath the metal roller. | Push the hubs into the reel, and clip it into the carrier | |||
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| Pull some of the paper through, hold the carrier as shown and clip it back into the printer body. | ||||
| This may be done while the printer and computer are switched on, so long as care is taken not to disturb the connections. | ||||
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