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

The following flow chart illustrates the procedure for setting media.
After reading each of the items below, perform work depending on the type of media you are using.

(1) When using thick media

1. Set the thick media in the printer.
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2. Configure the media type.
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(2) When using roll media

1. Remove the media-feed table from the printer.
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2. Load the roll media in the printer.
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3. Set the roll media in the printer.
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4. Configure the media type.
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•	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 Options/Supply list

•	For this printer, thick paper and board media is collectively referred to as "thick media".

3.4.1 Setting thick media

This section explains how to load thick media.

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When printing on resin board, aluminum sheets (including composite sheets), steel sheets, glass, or other thick materials with a hard surface, do not place them directly on the media-feed table.

•	Doing so can cause erroneous printing.
•	The grid roller will become worn and media will not be fed correctly.

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You can set the following thick media with this printer.

•	Weight: 5 kg or less
•	Length: 900 mm or less
•	Width: 1,300 mm or less
•	Length: 10 mm or less

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Follow the procedure below to set thick 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

Place the thick media in the center of media-table F so that it is parallel to the media feed direction.

•	When printing on thick materials with a hard surface, affix a 0.2 mm to 1.0 mm film or gum board to the underside of the media, then place the media on the media-feed table and print. However, even with the film or gum, printing quality cannot be guaranteed.

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No.

Name

Thick media

Media-feed table F

Move the thick media so that it is inserted into the feed slot.

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No.

Name

Thick media

Media feed slot

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When setting thick media in the feed slot, set it so that both edges of the media cover at least half of the pressurizing rollers.
If you are setting thick media that does not cover at least half of the pressurizing rollers, set the media so that it doesn't cover any of the pressurizing rollers.
Media slippage may occur during printing.

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No.

Name

Thick media

Pressurizing rollers

Align the front edge of the thick media with the front edge of the platen.

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No.

Name

Thick media

Platen front edge

Lower the media loading lever.

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No.

Name

Media loading lever

Close the front cover.

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No.

Name

Front cover

•	The procedure for setting thick media is complete.
•	Set the media type continuously as shown below. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 3.4.5 Setting media type

3.4.2 Removing the Media-feed Table

This section explains the procedure for removing the media-feed table.
When using roll media, it is necessary to remove the media-feed table from the printer.

Follow the procedure below to remove the media-feed table.

•	Remove the media-feed table with at least 2 people.

Remove media-feed table F from the front side of the printer.

Open the front cover.

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No.

Name

Front cover

Lift up both sides of media-feed table F, and remove it from the printer.

•	Be careful not to damage the printer when lifting media-feed table F.

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No.

Name

Media-feed table F

Close the front cover.

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No.

Name

Front cover

Loosen the angle lever and fold up media-feed table F.

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No.

Name

Media-feed table F

Angle lever

•	Removal of media-feed table F is complete.

Remove media-feed table R from the rear side of the printer.

Lift up both sides of media-feed table R, and remove it from the printer.

•	Be careful not to damage the printer when lifting media-feed table R.

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No.

Name

Media-feed table R

Loosen the angle lever and fold up media-feed table R.

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No.

Name

Media-feed table R

Angle lever

Remove the rear joint from the media guides.

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No.

Name

Rear joint

Media guide

•	Removal of media-feed table R is complete.
•	Load the roll media to the printer continuously as shown below. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 3.4.3 Loading roll media

3.4.3 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.

•	Outer circumference: 150 mm or less
•	Tube circumference: 3 in.
•	Weight: 30 kg or less
•	Length: 50 m or less
•	Width: 1,625 mm or less
•	Length: 0.3 mm or less

$graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 8.1.1 Printer specifications

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

•	The procedure for loading the roll media is complete.
•	Set the roll media to the printer continuously as shown below. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 3.4.4 Setting roll media

3.4.4 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

Close the front cover.

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No.

Name

Front cover

•	The procedure for setting the roll media is complete.
•	Set the media type continuously as shown below. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 3.4.5 Setting media type

3.4.5 Setting media type

This section explains how to set the media type.

Follow the procedure below to set the media type.

Turn ON the printer and load media.

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Refer to the followings for media loading.

•	Thick media: $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 3.4.1 Setting thick media
•	Roll media: $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 3.4.2 Removing the Media-feed Table to 3.4.4 Setting roll media

•	After loading media, the Media type setup menu is displayed on the operation panel.

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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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.

•	The media type is set.
•	"Head Height Initial" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	Head-height initial operation starts.
•	The media's thickness is detected and the optimum distance (head height) of the print head from the platen is automatically adjusted.
•	"Change: . mm –>" is displayed on the operation panel.

•	The head height setting value detected for the media's thickness is displayed in ".".

To change the setting value for the head height, press the [+] key or [–] key on the operation panel and change the setting value.

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If the printing side of the thick media is soft, the head height setting value displayed on the operation panel and the actual thickness of the media may differ.
In this case, follow the steps below to input the correct value so that the head height is aligned with the actual thickness of the media.

a.	Remove the media from the printer.

b.	Measure the media's thickness with calipers or similar tool.

c.	Set the thick media again.

d.	Input the difference of the setting value displayed on the operation panel and the actual thickness as the adjustment value.

•	The head height setting value plus the input adjustment value is displayed in ".".
•	When you press the [>] key on the operation panel, the setting value (.) and the input adjustment value ( $graphics\true.gif$ . $graphics\true.gif$ ) are each displayed, as in "Thick. + Adj: . + $graphics\true.gif$ . $graphics\true.gif$ ".

Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel.

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•	"Media Initial" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	Media initial operation starts.

•	After media initial operation is complete, "Ready to Print" is displayed on the operation panel and the display shifts to Normal.
•	The procedure for setting media type is complete.