3-7-1. Removing the Tension Bar

When using thermal paper roll, the tension bar unit may or may not be necessary, depending on the paper thickness, paper width, or the installation layout. If the tension bar unit is unnecessary, remove it in accordance with the procedure indicated below. The tension bar unit is unnecessary when using full-face thermal label paper roll or thermal label paper roll (tack label paper).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installation layout

 

Horizontal

 

Vertical/wall-mount

Paper width (mm)

82.5

79.5

57.5

82.5

79.5

57.5

Paper thickness

Neces-

Neces-

Neces-

Neces-

Neces-

Unnec-

between 100 μm and 150 μm

sary

sary

sary

sary

sary

essary

Paper thickness

Unnec-

Unnec-

Unnec-

Unnec-

Unnec-

Unnec-

between 65 μm and 100 μm

essary

essary

essary

essary

essary

essary

Horizontal

Vertical

Wall-mount

Use a flat head screwdriver as shown to remove the clips at both ends of the tension bar. Then, remove the tension bar unit.

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