MIMAKI TS55-1800 Operation Manual page 37

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Hold the media with the media press
gently.
• Set the media so that no media sticks out from the
right end pinch roller to the right side.
• When using a thick media, remove the media press
from the media before printing.
In this case, set "Detect Speed" to "Standard" in
"MEDIA DETECT" of the machine setting menu and
detect it.
Also, since the media width is detected at the
position of the media press, it is necessary to
change the non-printing area with "Margin" in the
setting menu.
Media press
• When installing the media, align the media's right
edge with the groove in the platen. Placing the
media rightward of the groove will make it rise up
if it moves obliquely, and this could cause
damage to the head.
• This machine detects the media width using the
media presses set to the left and right of the
media.
Be sure to set the media presses.
• If the print result remains on the media on the line
through which the media detection sensor
passes, the detection fails or the width may not be
detected correctly.
In that case, set "Detect Speed" to "Standard" in
"MEDIA DETECT" of the machine setting menu
and detect it.
Groove
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Set an empty core of the roll media on the
take-up device.
• After setting the empty core, set down the take-up
legs.
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Close the front cover.
15
Press
• Detects the media width.
• When [MEDIA RESIDUAL] of the machine setting
is "ON" (
media remaining amount is displayed after
detecting the media width.(
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Secure the media on the take-up device.
(
(1) Feed the media up to the core of the roll
(2) Fix the middle of the media with adhesive
(3) In the same manner, fix the left side and right
Media
Press
Chapter 2 Basic Operation
Core
Front cover
to detect media width.
P.3-15), the screen for entering
P.2-8)
P.2-8)
media of the take-up device by pressing [].
tape.
side of the media.
• Make sure that the there is no slack or
wrinkle on the media in such condition that
the roll media is pulled to right and left evenly,
and then stick the tape.
Take-up
device
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