3. Finish setup.

Procedure
  1. 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.


  2. Move the left and right pinch rollers, placing them on both edges of the media.
    Position them approximately 10 mm (0.39 in.) from each edge of the media.


    Point:
    • 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 will lead to unstable media feeding.

    • If you want to readjust the media position before securing it in place, redo the procedure from step 2-1. If you just hold the media to readjust its position forcibly, the media will be skewed during printing or will come loose, which will have an effect on the printing quality.

    • To move the pinch rollers, push down close to the rail.



  3. Move the middle pinch rollers (②) over all the remaining grit rollers (①) covered by the media.
    There are grit patterns (③) wherever there are grit rollers.
    MEMO:
    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.


    MEMO:
    • The middle pinch roller will not lower onto the three grit rollers from the right end. Place the middle pinch roller on a grit roller other than these three.


    • There may be extra middle pinch rollers depending on the width of the media being used. Move the extra middle pinch rollers to positions where no grit patterns are present. Where no grit patterns are present, the middle pinch rollers will not come down.


  4. Hold the media at the center and pull it out, being sure to keep it straight and all areas of the media to be taut.


  5. Lower the loading lever (front).

    The media is held in place.

    At this time, the message "PRESS ENTER KEY TO SET UP" is displayed on the screen, but do not press the [ENTER] key yet, and proceed to the next step.



  6. Line up the edges of the media with the centers of the holes of the media clamps (left and right).


    MEMO:

    Press down on the bent part of the media clamps to lift up both of their edges. Move the media clamps to the left and right with both edges lifted up.



  7. Close the front cover.
  8. Press [ENTER].
    When you press [ENTER], the cutting carriage moves and detects the width of the media. This operation is called initialization. When initialization ends, [SETUP] on the operation panel lights, and the printable width is displayed on the screen. This completes the setup of the media.
    IMPORTANT:

    Remove when not using roll media.

    Do not leave roll media loaded on the machine for a long period of time. Be sure to remove and store the media when not in use. Leaving the roll media loaded on the machine for a long period of time will cause the media to sag, which may deteriorate the printing quality and may also lead to motor errors.