Kodak 20P manual Removing the Chad, Handling and Storing the Paper, Chad area Sheet transport Door

System Operating Procedures

Removing the Chad

Chad is wasted paper that is cut from the lead edge of the paper roll by the knife. It is deposited in the chad area of the printer.

chad area

sheet transport	chad
door

This waste is usually necessary to remove fogged paper (paper that has been exposed to light). The waste may also be necessary to ensure a straight lead edge on the roll of paper and accurate positioning of the lead edge in the shoe.

Chad is cut from the roll when:

•new paper is installed in the printer

•the printer is reinitialized after one of the printer doors has been opened

•the printer is reinitialized to ensure a square lead edge on the paper roll

IMPORTANT: Open the sheet transport door and remove the chad from the chad area every time you load a new roll of paper into the printer.

Handling and Storing the Paper

Follow the instructions included with the paper for storing and handling the paper properly.

IMPORTANT: Avoid storing paper in low humidity conditions.

Storing Paper Using the Soft Shutdown Feature

The Soft Shutdown feature (see “Shutting Down the Printer” on page 2-11)causes the rollers to automatically reverse to rewind the lead edge of the paper to the first metering roller during the soft shutdown process.

3-14 September 2000