4. Load the media in the take-up unit.

If you will not use the take-up unit, setup is complete.

Procedure
  1. Lower the dancer roller toward the rear.

    AP-640_PushDancerBar

  2. Follow the procedure below to load a paper tube on the media holders of the take-up unit.
    Prepare a paper tube wider than the media that has been set up.
    IMPORTANT Paper tubes are consumable items.

    Watch the condition of the paper tube and replace at an appropriate time so that the media can be taken up in good working order.

    1. Release the media holders to enable their movement.

      VG3-640_LoosenLever_TU_withMedia

    2. Fit the paper tube onto the right end cap.
      Fit the paper tube securely right to the end of the end cap.
    3. Push the left media holder into the paper tube.

      AP-640_SetPaperTubetoTU

  3. Hold down AP-640_Panel_Icon_DOWN on the operation panel to feed out the media until the tip of the media reaches the paper tube.
    Media is fed out 10 mm (0.39 in.) each time you hold down this button. Holding down the button lets you feed out paper continuously.

    AP-640_PullMediaDowntoTU

    MEMO Feed out the media until it can wrap around at least 1/4 of the paper tube.
    When using the FORWARD setting When using the BACKWARD setting
    VG3-640_RollMediatoMediaholder25percent_FORWARD VG3-640_RollMediatoMediaholder25percent_BACKWARD
  4. Follow the procedure below to adjust the positions of the media holders.
    1. Move both media holders so that it is possible to see the paper tube from the right edge of the media.
      • Hold the media holders from the outside and move them.
      • Adjust the positions so media is taken up in the center of the paper tube.

      VG3-640_PlaceTUMediaholder20mm

    2. Secure the left and right media holders.

      AP-640_TightenLever_TU

  5. Follow the procedure below to secure the media on the paper tube.
    Secure the media in the Take-up Direction set in step 2 of Install the media on the media holders..
    1. While pulling the media so that it does not sag, secure the center of the media on the paper tube with adhesive tape.
    2. While pulling the media from the center toward the outer edges, secure the left and right edges of the media on the paper tube with adhesive tape.
    • When using the FORWARD setting
      AP-640_FixMediawithTape_TU-Outer

    • When using the BACKWARD setting
      AP-640_FixMediawithTape_TU-Inner

  6. Tap OK.
    A small amount of the media is fed out.
  7. Lower the dancer roller toward the front.

    AP-640_PullDancerBar

  8. Tap OK.
IMPORTANT

When printing and cutting or just cutting, rewind the media from the take-up device to slacken the media.

If sufficient media is not wound on the paper tube immediately after setup, this operation may not be performed well, lowering the cutting quality and preventing continued take-up. When performing cutting immediately after attaching the media to the paper tube, first feed enough media to carry out take-up a few times and set the base point.