34 Ioline FlexJet E User Guide

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When installing or retaping paper, remove the front dancer bar and set it aside.

Tape Paper to theTake-up Shaft

1.Stand in front of the machine.

2.Place 3 short pieces of masking tape within easy reach on the top cover. (See Figure 21.)

3.Holding the edge of the paper with one hand, use your free hand to lower the pinchwheel lever to raise the pinchwheels.

4.Grasp the front edge of the paper with both hands and pull

20-in (51-cm) of paper over the platen and gray top bar and under the take-up shaft. (See Figure 20 for the proper paper path.)

5.Add tension to the feed roll by applying gentle pressure using the bottom of your foot.

6.To align the paper, gently pull it forward and side to side until the tension feels even.

7.Press and hold the paper on the center of the platen with your left hand, then lower the pinchwheels to lock the paper in place.

8.Attach the paper to the take-up shaft in the center and 2-in (5-cm) from each end with the tape.

Do not cover the hole in the platen with paper.

Tape the paper in 3 places

Figure 21. Taping the paper to the take-up shaft.

Positioning the Pinchwheels

Pinchwheel position does not correspond to paper size. Always place all pinchwheels at the machine center.

1.Ensure that the paper is loaded as described in the previous steps and is taped to the take-up shaft.

2.Raise the pinchwheels by pushing the pinchwheel lever away from the machine.