Setup of Roll Media

Load the roll media on the printer. When you have finished loading the media, [SETUP] lights. This work is referred to as "Setup of Media."

CAUTION:

Load the roll media correctly.

Otherwise the media may fall and cause injury.

CAUTION:

The roll media is approximately 25 kg (55 lb.). To avoid injury, handle the roll media with care.

CAUTION:

Never load media that weighs over 25 kg (55 lb.).

The machine may tip over because it is incapable of withstanding the weight. Alternatively, the media may fall out of the machine.

1. Install the media on the media holders.

The media holders of this machine are designed to be used exclusively with media that has a paper tube (core) with an inner diameter of 3 inches. To use 2-inch media, the optional media flanges are required. For information about optional items, contact your authorized Roland DG Corporation dealer or visit our website (http://www.rolanddg.com/).
Procedure
  1. Open the front cover.
  2. Move the media clamps to the outside of the grit rollers on the left and right edges respectively.


  3. Open the rear UV shield.


  4. Loosen the retaining screws of the media holders, and then draw them to the left and right ends respectively.


  5. Place the media on the media stays.


    Point:
    Place the media stays at positions that are 1/4 the length of the media from each end of the media.


    IMPORTANT:

    Do not leave media on the media stays for a long period of time. Doing so may lead to the media becoming deformed. Exercise caution.

  6. Fit the paper tube (core) of the media onto the end cap of the left media holder.


  7. Move the right media holder to fit its end cap onto the paper tube (core) of the media.
    Fit the paper tube onto the media holders securely to prevent the media from moving easily.


    IMPORTANT:

    Position the left media holder correctly.

    If the position of the left media holder is incorrect, media may not be fed properly, which will have an adverse effect on the printing results. Use the following procedure to determine the appropriate position.

    Do not secure the media holders in place just yet.

    In the following procedure, you will adjust the positions of the media holders before securing them in place. Do not secure them in place just yet.

2. Determine the positions of the media.

Procedure
  1. Determine the left and right positions of the media with the grit patterns used as the reference.
    Note the following points when determining the positions.

    • Hold the media holders from the outside and move the media.

    • Ensure that the left edge of the media is positioned so that it is within the range of the grit pattern of the left edge.

    • Ensure that the right edge of the media is positioned so that it is within the range of one of the grit patterns.



    CAUTION:

    Do not hold places other than those instructed. Do not move the media by holding it directly.

    Otherwise the media may fall off the media holder and cause injury.

    IMPORTANT:

    Firmly decide the left and right side positions of the media at this point.

    After this procedure is completed, if the left and right side positions do not fit the proper positions when securing the media with pinch rollers, you will have to go back to this step to redo this procedure. If you just hold the media to readjust its position forcibly, the media will be skewed during printing, which will have an adverse effect on the printing results.

  2. Secure the media holders by tightening the retaining screws.


  3. Pass the leading edge of the media between the pinch rollers () and the grit rollers ().


    Point:

    If the media cannot be loaded properly because the media suction is too weak or too strong, press [PAUSE]. Each time you press [PAUSE], the suction force is switched between three levels.

  4. Lower the loading lever (rear).
    The media is held in place.

    At this time, the message "PRESS ENTER KEY TO SET UP" is displayed on the screen, but do not press the [ENTER] key yet, and proceed to the next step.



  5. Close the rear UV shield.


  6. (Move to the front of the printer.) Gently hold down the media and raise the loading lever (front).
    The media is released.


  7. Pull out the media over the apron.


3. Finish setup.

Procedure
  1. Make sure both edges of the media are above the grit rollers.
    Be sure to place the right edge of the media on the right-end grit roller.


  2. Move the left and right pinch rollers, placing them on both edges of the media.
    Position them approximately 10 mm (0.39 in.) from each edge of the media.


    Point:
    • Be sure to use the left and right pinch rollers. The force with which the media is pinched varies between the middle pinch rollers and the left and right pinch rollers. Using the middle pinch rollers to pinch the media will lead to unstable media feeding.

    • If you want to readjust the media position before securing it in place, redo the procedure from step 2-1. If you just hold the media to readjust its position forcibly, the media will be skewed during printing or will come loose, which will have an effect on the printing quality.

    • To move the pinch rollers, push down close to the rail.



  3. Move the middle pinch rollers () over all the remaining grit rollers () covered by the media.
    There are grit patterns () wherever there are grit rollers.
    MEMO:
    Place the middle pinch rollers over all the grit patterns within the media width. If you have forgotten to place the middle pinch rollers, the media will be skewed during printing or will come loose, which will have an effect on the printing quality.


    MEMO:
    • The middle pinch roller will not lower onto the three grit rollers from the right end. Place the middle pinch roller on a grit roller other than these three.


    • There may be extra middle pinch rollers depending on the width of the media being used. Be sure to remove the remaining middle pinch rollers.


  4. Hold the media at the center and pull it out, being sure to keep it straight and all areas of the media to be taut.


  5. Lower the loading lever (front).
    The media is held in place.


  6. Line up the edges of the media with the centers of the holes of the media clamps (left and right).


  7. Close the front cover.
    "PRESS ENTER KEY TO SET UP" is displayed on the screen.
  8. Press [ENTER].
    When you press [ENTER], the cutting carriage moves and detects the width of the media. This operation is called initialization. When initialization ends, [SETUP] on the operation panel lights, and the printable width is displayed on the screen.
    IMPORTANT:

    Remove when not using roll media.

    Do not leave roll media loaded on the machine for a long period of time. Be sure to remove and store the media when not in use. Leaving the roll media loaded on the machine for a long period of time will cause the media to sag, which may deteriorate the printing quality and may also lead to motor errors.

  9. If you have moved the machine to load the media, return the machine to its original position and fix the casters in place after loading the media.
    1. Orient the casters so that they face forward.
    2. Lock the casters.
    3. Use caster holders to fix the casters in place.