Switching Media Supplies - AGFA SelectSet Avantra User Manual

Switching Media Supplies

The instructions for loading and unloading media supplies do not cover
every possible situation. There may be occasions when you need to do
something different. In these cases, you may need to use Switch Sup-
plies button in the Utilities Screen. For example:
• Your imagesetter is equipped with the DualSupply Option. Two
media supply cassettes are in place in the media supply compart-
ment.
• Supply A is currently loaded, with media advanced into the drum.
You want to remove Supply B and replace it with a different supply
cassette.
Here is what you need to do:
Press Pause, then Unload.
Press Utilities, then Switch Supplies.
This pulls the media from Supply A out of the drum and into the cas-
sette so that it will not be fogged when you open the media supply com-
Press Pause, then Unload.
partment.
It also shifts the rollers that grip the media from Supply A so that they
Press Pause, then Load.
grip Supply B.
Press Utilities, then Switch Supplies.
Press Pause, then Load.
This releases rollers that grip the leading edge of the media in Supply
B. If you try to remove Supply B without doing this, media will be
pulled out of the cassette.
At this point, open the external cover and light shield so that you can
remove and replace the cassette in Supply B.
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