Loading Media
Media type
In this manual, the paper used for output is called "media." The two main types of media used in this machine are shown below.
- Roll media: Media wound onto a paper tube
- Sheet media: Media not wound onto a paper tube such as standard-size media
Usable media
This machine cannot print on every kind of media. Before selecting media, be sure to perform trial printing to check whether satisfactory output quality is obtained.
Size
| Usable Media | |
|---|---|
| Width *1 | 150 to 515 mm (5.9 to 20.3 inches) |
| Cuttable media thickness*1 | Max. 0.22 mm (8.66 mil; depending on the media composition) |
| Maximum media thickness (including backing paper)*1 |
When only printing: 1.0 mm (39.4 mil) When performing cutting: 0.4 mm (15 mil) |
| Maximum roll outer diameter | 150 mm (5.9 in.) |
| Paper tube (core) inner diameter | 76.2 mm (3 in.) or 50.8 mm (2 in.) |
*1 Applies to both roll and sheet media
Maximum roll weight
6 kg (13.23 lb.)
Other conditions
Media such as the following cannot be used.
- Media whose end is attached to the paper tube (core)
- Media that is severely warped or that has a strong tendency to reroll
- Media that cannot withstand the heat of the media heating system
- Media whose paper tube (core) is bent or crushed
- Media that bends under its own weight when loaded
- Media on a sagging roll
- Media that is rolled unevenly