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: 250mm or less, weight: 100kg or less

Follow the procedure below to load roll media.

Release the feed unit fixing knobs on the right and left sides of the rear. Set the distance between the feed units wider than the roll media width.

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No.

Name

Feed unit (Left)

Feed unit (Right)

Roll media

Fixing knob

Set the roll media on the feed unit rails.

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No.

Name

Feed unit rail

Roll media

Raise the left side of the roll media looking from the rear, attach it to the feed unit, then fix it with the fixing knob.

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No.

Name

Feed unit (Left)

Roll media

Fixing knob

Set the other side of the roll media in the same way as step 3.

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No.

Name

Feed unit (Right)

Roll media

Fixing knob

Release the right and left fixing knobs of feed units, move the roll media to the center of unit, then fix it with the fixing knobs.

•	Fix the feed unit while holding it to the printer.

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No.

Name

Feed unit (Left)

Feed unit (Right)

Roll media

Fixing knob

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

Lift up the tension roller at the rear of the product with your hand.

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No.

Name

Roll media

Tension roller

•	The roll media is fed.

Pass the roll media to the tension roller, and insert it to the media feed slot.

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

When using roll media whose outer surface is printable.

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No.

Name

Roll media

Tension roller

Media feed slot

When using roll media whose inner surface is printable.

•	Printing to media with printable inner side cannot be guaranteed, and problems may occur.

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No.

Name

Roll media

Tension roller

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

Display the Manual reel menu on the operation panel.

Press the [Menu] key on the operation panel.

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•	"Menu 1: Setup>" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	The operation panel shifts to the Setup menu display.

Press the [+] key or [–] key to select "Menu6: Manual Reel >".

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Press the [>] key on the operation panel.

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•	"<–Order[T-up]Reverse –>" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	The display shifts to the Manual reel menu. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 5.6 Manual reel menu

Press the [+] key or [–] key to select "<–Order[Feed]Reverse –>".

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Rewind the roll media a little by pressing the [>] key on the operation panel 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.	Release the right and left fixing knobs of feed units, and move the roll media to left or right.

b.	After moving the roll media, fix it again with the fixing knobs.

•	Fix the feed unit while holding it to the printer.

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No.

Name

Feed unit (Left)

Feed unit (Right)

Roll media

Fixing knob

Press the [Cancel] key on the operation panel.

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•	The operation panel returns to Normal.

•	When using a winding unit, follow "3.4.3 Setting winding unit " and set the roll media to the winding unit.

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 loading media that does not feed well, 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 "3.4.4 Setting media type ".

3.4.3 Setting winding unit

This section explains how to set up the winding unit.

Using the winding unit allows printed media to be automatically wound around the media tube.

When using the winding unit, follow the procedure below to load roll media.

•	When using the winding unit, always load the media before printing.

Attach the media tube to the scroller for the winding unit.
$graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 3.4.1 Loading roll media

•	When using the winding unit, always use the media tube attached to the product.

Pull out the roll media from the feed slot, and fix into place with tape so that the leading edge is parallel with the media tube.

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No.

Name

Roll media

Media tube

Cushioning roller

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When setting the roll media to the winding unit,

•	Check the front and back of the product and make sure the media is free of wrinkles or slack.
•	Install the media on the media tube so that the printing side faces outside. The media cannot be wound if the printable side faces inside.
•	Cutting both sides of the media allows you to wind the roll media well as shown in the next figure.

Front section

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Rear section

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Display the Manual reel menu on the operation panel.

Press the [Menu] key on the operation panel.

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•	"Menu 1: Setup>" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	The operation panel shifts to the Setup menu display.

Press the [+] key or [–] key to select "Menu6: Manual Reel >".

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Press the [>] key on the operation panel.

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•	"<–Order[T-up]Reverse –>" is displayed on the operation panel.
•	The display shifts to the Manual reel menu. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 5.6 Manual reel menu

Press the [<] key, and wind the roll media around the media tube of the winding unit approximately one and half times.

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No.

Name

Media tube

Roll media

5	Follow the procedure below to set the roll media. $graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 3.4.2 Setting roll media

3.4.4 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.

•

Refer to the followings for media loading.

$graphics\nzilg007.gif$ 3.4.2 Setting roll media

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.

•

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.