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| Loading a Plate in the Printer
4. Press the Paper release (ePlaten) button to disengage the feeder rollers.
5. Set the printer to the highest paper suction setting. This will help load the plate. To do that, press u to
increase the suction.
6. Lower the plate (with light gray, coated side face up) into the paper slot (short edge first) so at least
1 to 2 inches of the top edge are above the large plate guide. For example, the top edge of a 19-inch long
plate should be no less than 2 to 3 inches above the plate guide.
Slide the plate against the two alignment points along the top and bottom of the large plate guide. Make
sure that the plate touches both top and bottom alignment points.
7. While gently holding the plate against the guide, press the Paper release (ePlaten) button again to
engage the paper feeder rollers.
The
PRESS PAUSE
message appears on the printer’s LCD screen when the printer detects the plate and
the paper release has closed.
WARNING:
The plate edges are sharp. To avoid injury, remove your hand from the plate after you press the
Pause/reset button.
Paper release
(ePlaten) button
Top alignment
point
Bottom
alignment point