This section explains how to set media and settings for each media type.

•	Refer to the following for details about handling media. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 4.2 Media
•	Refer to the following for types and details of recommended media. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 4.2.1 Media type $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 8.3 Supply list

3.4.1 Loading roll media

This section explains how to load roll media.
Put the roll media in the center.

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The following roll media can be attached to the scroller supplied with this unit.

•	Media tube diameter: three inches, outside diameter of media: 150 mm or less, weight: 30 kg or less

Follow the procedure below to load roll media.

Loosen the fixing levers on the right and left side of the rear. Set the distance between the roll media holders wider than the roll media width.

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No.

Name

Roll media holder (Left)

Roll media holder(Right)

Roll media

Fixing lever

Fixed the Roll media holder(Left).

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No.

Name

Roll media holder (Left)

Fixing lever

Set the roll media to the roll media holder(Left).

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No.

Name

Roll media holder (Left)

Roll media

Set the roll media to the roll media holder(Right) and fixed the fixing lever.

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No.

Name

Roll media holder(Right)

Roll media

Fixing lever

Loosen the fixing levers of the right and left roll media holders, move the roll media to the center and tighten the levers.

•	Fix the roll media holders by pressing the holders to the printer.

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No.

Name

Roll media holder (Left)

Roll media holder(Right)

Roll media

Fixing lever

3.4.2 Setting roll media

This section explains how to set roll media.

Follow the procedure below to set roll media.

Turn the unit ON.

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•	Do not operate the media loading lever during initial operation. The print head portion may touch the pressurizing roller portion, and cause a malfunction.

•	The printer starts the initializing operation.
•	"Media End" is displayed on the operation panel.

Raise the media loading lever.

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No.

Name

Media loading lever

•	"Lever Up" is displayed on the operation panel.

Open the front cover.

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No.

Name

Front cover

Set the roll media to the media feed slot.

•	If the end of the roll media is not wound tightly, wind it tightly again, and then load it.

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No.

Name

Roll media

Media feed slot

Pull the roll media out about 1 m from the front media feed slot which is located inside of the front cover.

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No.

Name

Roll media

Media feed slot

Rewind the roll media a little by rolling the flange on the roll media holder while holding the edge of the media, and eliminate any slack or slant.

•	If you set the roll media free while rewinding, the roll media will fall out from the media feed slot on the rear of the product.
•	Confirm that the right edge of the roll media does not go beyond the loading mark. If it does, it may affect print quality.

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No.

Name

Roll media

Media loading mark

•	When setting the roll media, set both sides of the media at least 5 mm away from the edge of the pressurizing roller. Slippage or creases may occur during printing.

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No.

Name

Roll media

Pressurizing rollers

If the edge of the roll media is set less than 5 mm from the edge of the pressurizing roller, follow the procedure below to adjust the position of the roll media.

a.	Loosen the fixing levers of the right and left roll media holders, and move the roll media to left or right.

b.	After moving the roll media, fix it with fixing levers of the right and left roll media holders.

•	Fix the roll media holders by pressing the holders to the printer.

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No.

Name

Roll media holder (Left)

Roll media holder(Right)

Roll media

Fixing lever

Lower the media loading lever.

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No.

Name

Media loading lever

•	When loading the new roll media, cut the front edge of the media if it is not straight. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 4.4.3 Cutting media
•	When applying pressure on the media, lower the media loading lever further.

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No.

Name

Media loading lever

Close the front cover.

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No.

Name

Front cover

•	The Media type setup menu is displayed on the operation panel.

•	For changing the media type, set the media type as shown in "3.4.3 Setting media type ".

3.4.3 Setting media type

This section explains how to setup for the media type.

Follow the procedure below to set the media type.

Turn ON the printer and load media.

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•	After the media is loaded, the display shifts to the media type setup menu.

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Refer to the followings for media loading.

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Press the [+] key or [–] key to select the type of the loaded media.

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Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

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•	The media type is set.
•	"Media Initial" is displayed on the operation panel and media initial operation starts.

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If the following operations are performed in the media type setup menu, the printer starts media initial operation without specifying a media type.

•	Pressing the [Cancel] key on the operation panel.
•	No keys on the operation panel are pressed for 10 seconds.

•	After media initial operation is complete, "Ready to Print" is displayed on the operation panel and the display shifts to Normal.
•	This completes media loading.