Before
loading media in your printer, review and follow the media handling
guidelines for the best results.
Caution:
Wait until just before printing to load media.
This avoids creases in the media that may be caused by the pressure
rollers. Creased, wavy, or curled media could cause it to jam
inside the printer or contact the print head.
- Press the power button and wait until you see
this message on the LCD screen: Load
media.
- Open the front cover and raise the
media loading lever.
- Grasp
the tabs on the media edge guides and slide them out of the
way.
- On the back of the product, loosen the
right roll core holder locking screw and slide the roll core holder
all the way out.
Note: If the right
holder handle shaft is not visible, rotate the handle forward until
it stops or the media cannot load properly.
- Move the left roll core holder to the
correct position for the media roll size you are loading.
- Hold down the left roll core holder
and tighten the locking screw so the roll core holder does not
move.
- Place your media on the roll supports
temporarily, making sure the printable side of the media on the
roll faces the correct direction.
Printable side out
Printable side in
- On the left side of the product, raise
the lift lever to lift the media into position.
- Firmly insert the roll core onto the
left roll core holder.
Note: If your roll
is too small to lift into place with the lift lever, lift it onto
the roll core holder by hand.
- On the right side of the product,
raise the lift lever to lift the media into position.
- Firmly push the right roll core holder
into the roll core.
- Push the right roll core holder twice
to securely insert it into the roll core.
Note: Make sure
the roll core holder is fully inserted into the roll core or media
may not feed correctly, may slip during printing, or may cause
banding in your printouts.
- Hold down the right roll core holder
and tighten the locking screw so the roll core holder does not
move.
Note: Make sure
the locking screw is fully secured or the roll core holder may move
during printing, causing banding in your printouts.
- Rotate the handle shown here until
part A is hidden from view, then stop turning the handle.
Caution:
Once part A is hidden, do not turn the handle
further or you may damage the roll core holder. If part A remains
visible after turning the handle fully, rewind the handle, loosen
the locking screw, and reload the right side of the roll on the
product.
- Make sure that the left and right
sides of the media roll are aligned and realign them, if
necessary.
- Insert approximately 11.8 inches
(30 cm) of media into the opening in the product, then lower
the media loading lever.
- Confirm that the left edge of the
media lays over some portion of the black rectangle on the loading
guide label as shown.
Note: If the media
does not lay over the rectangle on the label, reverse these steps
to remove the media and load it again. Do not reposition the roll
core holders while your media is loaded.
- On the front of the product, grasp the
media and raise the media loading lever.
- Hold the center of the media with one
hand and pull it straight forward and down until it is aligned with
the bottom edge of the label on the after heater.
Note: Do not pull
media with both hands; the media may become skewed or move
around.
- Lower the media loading lever to
secure the media in place.
- On the rear of the product, tap
lightly on both ends of the media to check that the tension is even
on both sides. If necessary, raise the media loading lever and
correct the media tension, then lower the media loading
lever.
- Grasp the tabs on the media edge
guides on both sides and move them to the edges of the media.
Adjust the guides so the round holes are centered over the edges of
the media as shown.
Caution:
If your media is more than 0.02 inch
(0.4 mm) thick, leave the media edge guides on the sides of
the product or they could damage the print head.
Note: Make sure to
correctly position the media edge guides as shown here or your
printouts may contain banding, uneven tint, or stripes. Do not use
the media edge guides if the sides of your printouts are smudged or
torn.
- Close the front cover.
- Select your media settings on the
control panel.