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Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
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EQUIPMENT PURPOSE, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES
The line printer prints computer output data on continuous-form paper. It can:
Print 230 to 340 lines per minute using three sets of print characters on a moving belt
Print 6 or 8 lines per inch
Print on paper from 1 to 6 parts thick when front-loaded
Print on paper one part thick when rear-loaded
Advance paper to the first line of a new page or leave selected lines blank, under control of a vertical format
unit (VFU) prepunched tape
Sense rear low paper supply
Sense paper out, and stop print operation
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LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS
Major components of the line printer are a print mechanism and electronic controls.
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PRINT MECHANISM
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