Media Information Setup - MIMAKI Tx300P-1800 Operation Manual

Chapter 2 Basic Operation
Insert the leaf media between the platen
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and the pinch rollers, and push down the
clamp lever.
• Set the media so that no media sticks out from the
right end pinch roller to the right side.
Pinch roller
Hold the media with the Media Press
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gently.
• Set the media so that it does not extend to the
right of the V-groove on the platen.
• When using a thick media, remove the fabric
retainer from the media before printing.
In this case, set the machine setup of "Setting the
Media Detection" to "MANUAL" (
refer to P.2-27 "Setting of the manual media width
setting" and set the media width.
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 a media is misaligned to the right/left more than
fixed position, a error message "MEDIA SET
POSITION R" is displayed. Set the media again.
Groove
Media
Close the front cover.
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• Set the media straight.
2-26
P.3-16), and
Media
Press
• When setting up the media, pull out at least 150
mm from the platen and pass this between the
tension roller and main unit. The media may lift up
and damage the head if not routed correctly.
At least 150 mm
• For the leaf media, use only a withy one.
When using the leaf media, the take-up device is
invalid. If the set media is not withy, the printing
face will not become flat and the media will jam.
Press to select "LEAF" .
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The media detection is started.
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(1) The media width is detected.
(2) The media is fed then the rear end of media
is detected.
(3) It returns to the Local when the detection is
completed.

Media information setup

If "MEDIA DETECT" in the machine settings is set to
"MANUAL"( P.3-16), the media will not be detected
automatically when it is set.
Once the screen appears, enter the corresponding details
manually.
About media winding diameter setting
When the detection operation of the winding diameter in
"MEDIA DETECT" of the machine set up is "MANUAL"
, set the winding diameter as follows.
( P.3-16)
Set the roll media in the tension bar and
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display the winding diameter input screen.
Media path