Paper Setting Menu

Select Paper Setting to customize paper options.

Roll Paper menu

Setting Options Description
Remove Rewinds the loaded roll paper until it is ejected from the paper feeder
Feed/Cut Paper Backward

Forward

Cut

Moves the paper backward or forward, or cuts it using the built-in cutter
Media Adjust Start Prints an adjustment pattern to check and adjust print quality or custom paper settings; follow the on-screen instructions
Advanced Media Setting Various options See the Advanced Media Setting table below
Manage Remaining Amount Setup Select On to display and record the amount of remaining roll paper
Remaining Amount Select the amount increment to display (16.4 to 492 feet [5 to 150 m])
Remaining Alert Select the amount of remaining roll paper before a warning is displayed (3.3 to 49.2 feet [1 to 15 m])
Change Paper Type Paper Type Select General Purpose/Textile or General Purpose/Rigid. Select Others to choose another paper type.

Advanced Media Setting menu (in the Roll Paper menu)

Setting Options Description
Platen Gap 1.6

2.1

2.6

Adjusts the distance between the print head and the paper; displayed when Custom Paper is selected as the Paper Type setting
Top/Bottom Margins Standard

Top 3 mm/Bottom 3 mm

Top 15 mm/Bottom 15 mm

Top 45 mm/Bottom 15 mm

The Standard margins are as follows for the top and bottom:
  • CAD/line drawings: 3 mm
  • Other: 30 mm

Select a different value as necessary.

Left and right margins are always 3 mm.

Back Tension Auto

Standard

High

Extra High

Select High or Extra High if paper wrinkles during printing
Drying Time Drying Time per Pass Select from 0 to 10 seconds for the amount of time the print head pauses to allow drying after each pass
Drying Time per Page Select from 0 to 60 minutes for the amount of time the printer pauses to allow drying after each page is printed
Auto Cut On

Off

Select On to automatically cut roll paper after each page is printed, or select Off to cut paper manually

Auto Sheet Feeder menu

Setting Options Description
Media Adjust Start Prints an adjustment pattern to check and adjust print quality or custom paper settings; follow the on-screen instructions
Change Paper Type/Paper Size Paper Type Select General Purpose/Textile or General Purpose/Rigid. Select Others to choose another paper type.
Paper Size Select a paper size or select User-Defined if your desired size is not listed

Cut Sheet (1 sheet) menu

Setting Options Description
Remove Ejects the loaded cut sheet
Media Adjust Start Prints an adjustment pattern to check and adjust print quality or custom paper settings; follow the on-screen instructions
Change Paper Type/Paper Size Paper Type Select General Purpose/Textile or General Purpose/Rigid. Select Others to choose another paper type.
Paper Size Select a paper size or select User-Defined if your desired size is not listed
Related tasks
Creating Custom Paper Configurations
Loading Roll Paper
Selecting the Paper Settings for Each Source - Control Panel
Adjusting Print Quality Using the Product Control Panel
Related information
Cutting Roll Paper