Operation; Operating Conditions For The Take-Up Unit; About The Paper Tube - Roland TU2-64 User Manual

4. Operation

Operating Conditions for the Take-up Unit

Never pull the media with excessive force.
Pulling the media with excessive force may actuate the protective feature and result in an error. To avoid pulling the media
with excessive force, be sure to observe the following points.
 Never operate the MANUAL switch for the take-up unit when the loading lever is engaged (lowered).
 Never use the cursor key (
Media may pulled by excessive force and result in an error.
If the printer is provided with a cutting feature, be sure to observe the following points as well. These are all intended to
avoid pulling the media with excessive force.
 Never perform cutting operations.
 When feeding out media toward the front of the machine by pressing the cursor key (
sure to set the base point.
 Set the [PREFEED] setting-menu item to "DISABLE."
 If a [FEED FOR DRY] menu item is available, set it to "DISABLE."
Never use the automatic-cutoff feature for media.
When the setting to execute automatic cutoff of the media is made on the computer, media cutoff is performed when
printing of one page finishes. When you're performing continuous printing and take-up for two or more pages, turn off the
automatic-cutoff feature on the computer. Take-up quits as soon as the media is cut off.
For those who use the VS-series printers:
With the machines of the VS series, you can perform cutting operations by selecting [TU2] from the [SETUP SHEET]
menu. (Refer to the procedure
User's Manual for the VS series,

About the Paper Tube

For the paper tube, use the included item.
The included paper tube is a special part exclusively for use with this machine. Using something other than the included
item may result in spinning without traction or other problems that impede media take-up.
The paper tube is a part that wears out.
The replacement cycle varies according to usage conditions, but to ensure good media take-up, monitor the state of the
paper tube and replace it when necessary. To purchase a replacement, contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.
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