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IMPORTANT
•Don't use media that is creased, blemished, torn or curled.
•Problems caused by using media other than that specified by Mutoh will not be covered by warranty. Always use cut media or roll media specified by Mutoh (See the "List of Optional and Supply Items" on page 106)
•Temperature and humidity suitable for printing are shown below. We recommend setting up in an environment that can be air conditioned in order to maintain constant temperature and humidity.
Temperature 10˚C to 35˚C (16˚C to 25˚C for assured printing
accuracy)
Variation rate: Not more than 2˚C per hour
Humidity 35% to 80% (50% to 60% for assured printing accuracy) with no condensation
Variation rate: Not more than 5% per hour
•The absolute dimensions of printing media will be changed by variations in temperature and humidity. Therefore, printing media such as tracing media and high quality media that are readily susceptible to the effects of environmental changes should be acclimatized to the environment for about 30 minutes before printing. This acclimatization is called seasoning. Inadequate seasoning may cause the printing media to slip, crease or jam. It also affects the printing quality.
•With media recommended by Mutoh, you should be aware that a 1% variation in humidity may cause the media to expand or contract by the proportions shown below.
Type of Media | Rate of Dimensional Change |
Good quality media | 0.018% |
0.0012% |
•Oil from your skin may interfere with the way the ink sits on the media so you should wash your hands thoroughly before handling the media.
•If media that is larger than the prescribed size is used, the result of the printing may be affected by the media touching the floor during printing.
•Don't leave media loaded in the printer for a long period. This may cause the media to curl, lift up or jam. (This should be avoided especially in winter, dry periods and for formal printed output.)
•Media has a printing surface and
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