The Foil Cassettes; Loading The Foil Cassette - Gerber MAXX 2 Owner's Manual

The foil cassettes

Bay stop
Cassette bay
Each foil cassette contains a continuous ribbon of foil. When the supply roll is low or empty, the
control panel display prompts you to load more foil in the cassette. The cassettes are "smart"
cassettes. A cassette reader button inside the supply roll core monitors the amount of foil used,
the amount remaining on the supply roll, and the color of the foil. Metal contact strips on the
bottom of the cassette touch contact strips on the bay stops to transmit this information to the
MAXX 2. The control panel also displays which foil cassette is loaded in each bay. The
printhead carriage assembly automatically loads the foil cassettes and lowers the printhead to
the material for printing.

Loading the foil cassette

The foil in the package is on two rolls − a supply roll (the larger roll) and a take-up roll (the
smaller roll). There is a clear stiff leader at the start of the supply roll to make loading the foil
easier. The supply roll also contains a cassette reader button that monitors the amount of foil
used, the amount remaining on the roll, and the foil color. This information is sent to the control
panel for display and is also used to identify which cassette bay contains the proper foil color
for the job.
CAUTION: The foil is fragile. When you handle the supply roll, be very careful
that it does not "telescope" (the inside part of the roll sliding out of the outer part of
the roll). If this happens, the foil may be damaged, it will be difficult to load, and it
may cause wrinkling or other printing problems. Do not touch the unused foil.
Fingerprints on the foil will create areas on the foil that will not print on the
material.
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