Printer Operation

Loading the Media

•From the rear slot in the printer body.

Figure 16 shows the printer with fanfold labels loaded through the rear slot.

Figure 16 • Fanfold Media—Rear Loading

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1Printhead lever (shown in the Open position)

2Media guide

3Fanfold labels

4.See Figure 14 on page 23. Feed the media under the media guide roller and under the upper media sensor assembly.

Important • Be sure to thread the media under the upper media sensor assembly and the ribbon guide roller. If you thread the media over these, the media blocks the ribbon sensor.

5.Pull the media through under the printhead.

6.Adjust the media guide so that it just touches, but does not restrict, the edge of the media. The labels should lie flat.

7.Which type of media are you using?

If you are...

Then...

 

 

Using direct thermal

Close the printhead, and then go to Print a Printer

media

Configuration Label on page 32.

 

 

Using thermal transfer

Go to Loading Ribbon on page 26.

media

 

 

 

Not sure

Go to When to Use Ribbon on page 16.

 

 

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