the platen assembly 102 when the user or the user 39 s computer system 114 selects continuous forms the cut sheet feeder assembly 107 accepts and holds cut sheets of paper in a paper tray and transfers one sheet of paper at a time to the platen when the tray feed is selected the platen assembly 102 comprises the platen 120 a bail 140 pinch rollers 600 and paper guides 112 and 220 the platen is made of hard rubber the platen 120 has a gear 121 and 122 located at both ends of the platen 120 two ribbed spacers 123 are molded with gears 121 and 122 the spacers 123 are used to center the platen 120 in frame 110 the platen is mounted in a manner which permits it to rotate freely the platen is rotated by the platen motor 125 through a gear hub 800 pinch rollers 600 are employed to guide the paper around the platen two paper guides 112 and 220 are also employed to guide the paper both paper guides are made of steel the paper guide 112 is used to guide single sheets either fed from a paper tray or by hand around the bottom of the platen continuous forms are directed up from the bottom of the printer as described below the.