MIMAKI TS500P-3200 Operation Manual page 35

When media thickness could not be
detected
There may be a case where the media thickness cannot
be detected properly depending on the media.
In such a case, the media thickness must be input
manually.
1
An error is displayed, and the carriage
returns to the station.
2
Press to enter the media
thickness (0.0 to 1.0mm).
3
Press the
• The media selection screen is displayed.
4
Press to select "ROLL" or
"LEAF".
• Detects the media width.
• Thickness detection is also performed here if the
[END/POWER] key is pressed at step 2 above.
About entering media thickness and
remaining amount
When you set "Media remaining amount display" and
"Media detection/ thickness" to "ON" and "MANUAL"
( P.3-19, P.3-20), input screen for the media thickness
and the remaining amount is displayed after detecting the
media width.
1
Display the screen for entering media
thickness.
• When you set the Setting the Media detect/
thickness to "AUTO" in the "Media detection" of
the machine setting, this screen is not displayed.
( P.3-20)
2
Press to enter the media
thickness (0.1 to 1.0mm).
3
Press the
4
Display the screen for entering media
remaining amount.
• When you set "Setting the Display of Media
Remain" of the machine setting to "OFF", this
screen is not displayed. (
5
Press to enter the media
remaining amount.
6
Press the
key.
key.
P.3-19)
key.
Installing the counter weight for
adjusting the take-up/ feeding tension-
bar weight
Install the proper number of the counter weight depending
on the media type.
You can attach the counter weight up to 5 each for right
and left.
Media condition
Ruck is generated in the media
feeding direction.
The media skews at printing.
The media sags and the
machine cannot take it up
beautifully.
The media floats on the platen.
Attach the weight of the tension bar when you want to make
the take-up tension bar and the feeding tension bar heavier.
After attaching the
counter weight, please
stop so that the weight
does not fall.
If you want to reduce the weight of the tension bar, please
tighten the nut and shorten the spring.
• The counter weight is very heavy. Handle it with
care.
If your finger or foot is stuck in the weight, you may
be injured.
• Not to lose the unused counter weight, put it in the
storage box.
Solution
The tension applied on the
media is too strong.
According to your media,
reduce the counter weight.
The tension applied on the
media is too weak.
According to your media,
increase the counter weight.
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