4 Cut the blank part of the bag from the wedges on the bag.

5 Hold the aluminum damp-proof bag with both hands so that the opened side faces toward the inner side of the tray and place the film in the film tray so that the printing surface faces down, with the printing surface protection sheet on the bottom.

Operation

Note

Remove the seal after loading the film in the film tray. If you remove it before loading, the film may slip and drop.

Seal used to grasp the film sheets

Film tray

Face the cut part toward the inner side of the film tray.

Place the film with the printing surface facing down and the printing surface protection sheet on the bottom.

An IC tag is attached to the printing surface protection sheet. Be careful not to damage the IC tag or give it a shock.

Notes

•When handling the film, do not touch the printing surface of the film. Dust, finger prints, or sweat are likely to cause unsatisfactory printing.

•Load the film so that it lays flat in the film tray. If the film is curled, it will overflow the film tray and the printing position may shift. Also, it may cause film jamming.

•If you place the film in the film tray with its printing surface facing up, it is recommended that you clean the thermal head with the cleaning kit (supplied). See “To clean the thermal head, platen

12 Loading Film