Loading Supplies; Adding Paper Or Labels - Datamax APEX 2 User Manual

2 Loading Supplies

2.1 Adding Paper or Labels

The printer can print text, bar codes and graphics on thermal receipt paper. See "Supply
Specifications" in Section 5.2 for the width, thickness requirements and approved vendors.
Follow these steps to load printer paper.
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Press the Paper Door Release button; the door will open slightly. Open the door the rest of
the way (as shown in Figure 6).
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Grip either side of the paper door and open – it will open 180 degrees.
Note: The Paper Door Release button must be depressed when opening/closing the paper door
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Place the paper roll into the paper supply compartment. Ensure that the paper supply
unwinds from the bottom (as indicated below) with the thermal side closest to the print
head.
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Unroll about 3 inches of paper from the roll and position it between the print head guides.
Note: Pull the Paper Roll Leader Out of the Printer. Note the direction of paper travel
Note: The Paper Door Release
button must be depressed when
opening and closing the paper
door.
FIGURE 6: OPENING PAPER DOOR
FIGURE 7: INSTALLING PAPER ROLL
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Note: Pull Paper Roll
Leader out of printer. Note
direction of paper travel.