Loading Media for Auto Take-up

Load paper in the Roll 2 unit and set up Roll 1 for auto take-up.
Note: Make sure Auto Cut is set to Off when you use the Auto Take-up function.
  1. Turn on the printer.
  2. Select > General Settings > Printer Settings > Paper Source Settings > Roll Paper Setup > Roll 1 Function > Take-up.
  3. Load roll paper in the Roll 2 unit.
  4. Select the paper information area on the LCD screen and select Paper Setting > Roll 2 > Prepare for Take-up > Proceed.
    Note: Select How To... to view the instructions on the LCD screen.
  5. Pull up the lock lever on the Roll 1 spindle.


    Note: Make sure you pull the lock lever all the way up to unlock it completely.
  6. Remove the spindle.


  7. Remove the transparent paper stop from the spindle.


  8. Remove the rim of the paper stop from the end of the spindle.






  9. Do one of the following:
    • 2-inch roll core: If installed, remove the core adapters from both paper stops. Push the two tabs on each paper stop to remove the adapter.


    • 3-inch core: Install the core adapters on both paper stops. Align the triangle marks on the paper stop with the triangle marks on the adapter and push the adapter in until the tabs are secured.




  10. Insert the spindle into the roll core as shown.


  11. Attach the transparent paper stop to the spindle so that the gap between the paper stop and the roll core is approximately 0.4 inches (10 mm).




  12. Place the spindle into the grooves on the printer with the black paper stop on the right.


  13. Push down the lock lever on the Roll 1 spindle to lock it in place.


  14. Press the pause/resume button.


  15. Use the take-up direction switch to select either printable side in (right) or printable side out (left), then press the pause/resume button again.


  16. Lift up the paper support lock lever to release the paper support, then set the paper support to position A (the lowest position) as shown.




  17. Open the paper output flap.




  18. With the paper output flap extended, lift up the paper support lock lever to release the paper support, then set the paper support to position B (the middle position) as shown.




  19. Select the paper information area on the LCD screen and select Feed to Take-up Position to position the paper so that it can be attached to the take-up roll.
  20. Select Backward and Forward to adjust the paper length required for take-up loading.
  21. Cut the leading edge of the paper as shown.



  22. Confirm the take-up direction and tape the edge of the media to the center of the core as shown.
    • Printable side out


    • Printable side in


  23. Select and hold Forward on the control panel to feed the roll paper about one revolution of the take-up roll core.
  24. Press and hold the Manual take-up button to wind the roll paper once around the roll core.

  25. Make sure that there is some slack in the media and that it loads evenly on both sides.
    Note: The media will not take up correctly if it is looser on one side than the other.
  26. Select Complete when you are finished.
Parent topic: About Auto Take-up (Dual Roll Models Only)