printer goes to sleep or is rebooted, or if you press the Unload key on the front panel, but not physically remove the media from the printer.

Follow the procedure in the next sections that corresponds to the load option you choose.

New load

1.On the Select Thickness Units screen, press the option that corresponds to the units you will use.

2.On the Enter Media Thickness screen, enter the media thickness, or press the Esc key to use the default thickness.

3.As prompted by the control panel, remove the foam press roller (3), then press the Proceed (►) key.

4.Pull the media from the roll, pull it over the foam lift roller (2) (the foam press roller (3) should not be in position yet) and lay it on the belt up to the input media roller (4).

5.On the control panel, press the upper (forward) Advance Media arrow key to advance the media, with the vacuum fans on.

You may need to hold the media down on the belt until the vacuum grabs it.

If using the takeup system, advance the media until it hangs on exit side down to the takeup roller. Do not tape the media to the core at this time.

If not using the takeup system, advance the media at least past the output media roller (5). During printing, make sure that the media does not fall behind takeup rollers (6) (7) and (8).

6.On the control panel, press the Turn Off Fans key.

7.Hold the upper (forward) Advance Media key down for about five seconds.

This will help smooth out wrinkles and equalize the tension of the media across the belt.

Since the fans are off, the media should not advance. If the media moves, hold onto the media with your right hand while pressing the Advance Media key with your left hand.

8.On the control panel, press the Turn On Fans key.

9.Lower the input (4) and output media rollers (5) to their lowest positions.

10.Check for wrinkles in the media across the full length and width of the belt.

If you see any wrinkles, turn off the fans and smooth out the wrinkles with your hand. Repeat steps 7 through 9, and optionally steps 4 and 5, until no wrinkles are visible.

11.Place the foam press roller (3) into operating position.

12.If you are not using the takeup system, go to step 19.

13.Align the cardboard takeup core to the media and tighten the collets to lock the core in place.

14.Lift the first dancer bar (6) (with the gears), and lock in the upper position.

15.Pull the media under the first dancer bar, over second dancer bar (7), and down to the printer side of takeup roller (8).

16.Looking down the length of the takeup roller from the user end, the roller rotates clockwise. Ensure that the media is wrapped as shown in Figure 2-1Roll-fed media path on page 25.

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