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tractor feed

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tractor feed

A mechanism that moves paper forms through a printer. It contains pins on tractors that engage the paper through perforated holes in its left and right borders. A "pull" tractor pulls the forms through the printer mechanism, while a "push" tractor pushes the forms. Contrast with sheet feeder.

Tractor Feed
A tractor feed moves the paper from the bottom of the printer through the top. It contains a sprocket that grabs the perforated holes at both sides of the form and pulls it through uniformly.

tractor feed - sprocket feed


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The Series offers the only point of transaction devices in its market category that have front push tractor feeds, letting the printers process slips, checks and continuous forms quickly.
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