1. A: Determine the positions of the media.

This section describes how to use the suction fan to prevent media skewing. When using transparent media, whose edges cannot be detected, and when "EDGE DETECTION" or "SKEWING CORR" is set to "DISABLE", the suction fan does not activate, so media cannot be loaded with this procedure. In these cases, refer to 1. B: Determine the positions of the media..

Procedure
  1. Open the front cover.
  2. When the print head height is "LOW" or "HIGH", move the media clamps to the outside of the grit rollers on the left and right edges respectively.


  3. When the print head height is "SpLOW", remove the media clamps.
    The media clamps must be removed to perform setup.
  4. Move to the rear of the printer and open the rear UV shield.

    LEC2-640_UVShield_Back_Open

  5. Release the locking mechanisms of the media holders, and then draw them to the left and right ends respectively.


  6. From the rear of the printer, pass the leading edge of the media between the pinch rollers () and the grit rollers ().

    You will hear a beep. Approximately 5 seconds later, you will hear two beeps, and then the suction fan will activate. While this fan is operating, the media will not move backward even if you remove your hands from it.

    When loading the media from the front of the printer, feed the leading edge of the media (the side where printing will start) over the platen, and then pull the media to the front to activate the suction fan.



  7. Close the rear UV shield.

    LEC2-640_UVShield_Back_Close

  8. (Move to the front of the printer.) 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.


  9. Move the left and right pinch rollers, placing them on both edges of the media.
    Position them approximately 15 mm (0.59 in.) from each edge of the media.


    IMPORTANT
    • 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 edges will lead to unstable media feeding.
    • If you want to readjust the media position, redo the procedure from step 6.
    MEMO To smoothly move the pinch rollers, push down close to the rail.


  10. Move the middle pinch rollers () over all the remaining grit rollers covered by the media ().
    There are grit patterns () wherever there are grit rollers.


    IMPORTANT
    • 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.
    • There may be extra middle pinch rollers depending on the width of the media being used. Remove the remaining middle pinch rollers.


  11. Lower the loading lever (front).
    At this time, the message "PRESS ENTER KEY TO SET UP" is displayed on the screen, but do not press [ENTER] yet, and proceed to the next step.
    IMPORTANT If you want to readjust the media position, redo the procedure from step 6.