1. Installing the Media on the Media Holders

WARNING

Handling roll media is an operation that must be performed by 2 persons or more, and care must be taken to prevent falls.

Attempting to lift heavy media in a manner that taxes your strength may cause physical injury. Also, if dropped, such items may cause injury.

MEMO The media holders of this machine are designed to be used with a paper tube (core) with an inner diameter of 2 inches or 3 inches.
Procedure
  1. Tap the operation panel.

    ON
  2. When instructions appear on the screen, tap the operation panel again.
    The machine sub power is switched on.
  3. When using a take-up unit, use the following procedure to set it.

    Make sure the following settings match the loading method and output method of the actual media.

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

    • When using weak media.
    • Taking-up the media with inward curl.
    • Taking up the media during cutting process in the Print & Cut mode
    1. Tap Panel_Icon_Menu.
    2. Tap Preferences - Take-up.
    3. Tap Take-up during Cutting.
    4. Select Enabled or Disabled.
      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

      The media is taken up after all cutting finishes.
      MEMO
      • Default setting: Disabled
      • 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 Save.
    6. Tap Take-up Method.
    7. Select Loose Winding or Tension Winding.
      Loose Winding

      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.

      Even if Tension Winding is set, if Enabled is enabled, the media is taken up while slack is being created.
      MEMO

      • Default setting: Loose Winding

    8. Tap Save.
    9. Tap Take-up Direction.
    10. Select Backward or Forward.
      Forward

      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
      MEMO

      • Default setting: Forward

    11. Tap Save.
    12. Tap Panel_Icon_Home to return to the home screen.
  4. Check that the dancer roller has lowered toward the rear.

    Knock down the dancer roller
  5. Open the front cover.

    open front cover
  6. Move the media clamps to the outside of the grit rollers on the left and right edges respectively.

    ER-642_Media-clamp
  7. Release the locking mechanisms of the media holders, and then draw them to the left and right ends respectively.

    Unfasten the media holder
  8. Place the media on the machine.
    IMPORTANT Do not leave media on the media stays or the shafts for a long period of time. The media may become deformed. Exercise caution.
    • Roll media with an outer diameter of 220 mm (8.66 in.) or less

      Place the media stays at positions that are 1/4 the length of the media from each end of the media, and then load the media.


      Place media on the machinemedia with an outer diameter of 220 mm or less
    • Roll media with an outer diameter exceeding 220 mm (8.67 in.)
      1. Rotate the media stays to draw them to the media holders.

        Send to media holder. Media with an outer diameter of 220 mm or less
      2. Place the media directly between the two shafts.

        Place the media directly between the two pipes
  9. Fit the paper tube (core) of the media onto the end cap of the left media holder.

    Ins_Roll_MediaToHolder1
  10. 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 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.


    VG3-640_SetMediatoEndcap_right

    The next operation to perform varies depending on the media type and the Preferences. Proceed as shown below.