A B O U T T H E M E D I A U S E; Types Of Media; Conditions For Usable Media - Roland TrueVIS SG-300 User Manual

About the Media Used
Ty p es of Media
In this manual, the paper used for output is called "media." There are the following two main media types
used in this machine.
 Roll media: Media wound onto a p ap er tube
 Sheet media: Media not wound onto a p ap er tube such as standard-siz e media
Various paper quality types of roll media and sheet media are selectable according your purpose. For detailed
information about each media, contact your media supplier.
Conditions f or Usable Media
This machine cannot print on every kind of media. When selecting media, be sure to carry out testing in ad-
vance to make sure that satisfactory printing results are obtained.
Siz e
W idth (* a)
Cuttable media thick ness (* a)
Max imum media thick ness
(including bac k ing p a p er) ( * a)
Roll outer diameter
P ap er tube (core) inner di-
ameter
*a: Applies to both roll and sheet media.
*b: To use 2-inch media, the optional media anges are required. For information about optional items, contact
your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.
Max imum Roll W eight
54inch-model : 30 kg (66 lb.)
30inch-model : 25 kg (55 lb.)
Note: If using the take-up system, this speci cation depends on the conditions of media that can be used
with the take-up system.
O ther Conditions
Media such as the following cannot be used.
• Media whose end is attached to the paper tube (core)
• Media that is severely warped or that has a strong tendency to reroll
• Media that cannot withstand the heat of the media heating system
• Media whose paper tube (core) is bent or crushed
• Media that bends under its own weight when loaded
• Media on a sagging roll
• Media that is rolled unevenly
5 4 inch-model
210 to 1,370 mm (8.3 to 54 in.)
0.08 to 0.22 mm (3.2 to 8.6 mil; depends on the material of the media)
When performing printing only: 1.0 mm (39 mil)
When performing cutting: 0.4 mm (15 mil)
210 mm (8.2 in.)
76.2 mm (3 in.) or 50.8 mm (2 in.) (*b)
5 4 inch-model
182 to 762 mm (7.2 to 30 in.)
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