Setting the Take-up Unit

When using a take-up unit, make sure the following settings match the take-up method and output method of the actual media.

The settings will have to be changed from the defaults when:

  • Using weak media
  • Taking up the media with an inward curl
  • Printing multiple colors of ink in layers such as by printing CMYK ink on top of white ink
Procedure
  1. Tap Panel_Icon_Menu.
  2. Tap Preferences - Take-up.
  3. Tap Take-up during Cutting.
  4. Select the setting from those shown below and tap Save.
    Enabled

    The media is taken up during cutting while slack is being created. This prevents the media from sticking to the floor. Make sure the media is taken up at least halfway around the paper tube beforehand.
    Disabled*1

    The media is taken up after all cutting finishes.
    *1 Default settings
    MEMO
    • Enabled cannot be performed in the following situations:
      • Blade Adjustment - Printing Test
      • Print & Cut Position Adjustment - Printing Test 1(Misalignment Check)/Printing Test 2(Correction Values)
      • Crop Cut Position Adjustment - Printing Test 1(Misalignment Check)/Printing Test 2(Correction Values)
    IMPORTANT When Preferences - Take-up - Enabled is set, to preserve cut quality, the speed may be limited to the optimum speed for Cutting Speed and Rise Movement Speed depending on the set media.Fine-tuning the Cutting Conditions
  5. Tap Take-up Method.
  6. Select the setting from those shown below and tap Save.
    Loose Winding*2

    The media is taken up with some slack. This is suited to PVC and other such stiff or slippery media.
    Tension Winding The media is stretched and taken up. This is suited to tarpaulin and other such weak media and media that does not slip easily. (To keep the media stretched at all times, limit the media feeding to one direction. Set Pullback After Printing under Heater Settings to Disable.)
    *2 Default settings
    IMPORTANT

    When the output data includes the cutting operation, this setting is disabled, and no take-up is performed until the output of the piece of data is finished.

  7. Tap Take-up Direction.
  8. Select the setting from those shown below and tap Save.
    Forward*3

    The media is taken up onto the paper tube with the printed surface on the outside.


    VG3_TU_Side_FORWARD
    Backward The media is taken up onto the paper tube with the printed surface on the inside.
    VG3_TU_Side_BACKWARD
    *3 Default settings
  9. Tap Panel_Icon_Home.
    The home screen appears.