Loading The Media; Media; Take-Up Unit - MIMAKI TS100-1600 Operation Manual

2.3 Loading the media

• Adjust the head height before loading media. Moving the carriage after the media has been
loaded may result in the print head coming into contact with the media and being damaged.

Media

l Media handling precautions
• Use Mimaki-approved media to ensure consistent high-quality printing.
• Assign at least two people to load roll media. Otherwise there is a risk of back injury due to the
weight of the media.
• Protect media from dust when stored. Otherwise print quality may be reduced.
• When storing standard-size media rolled up, store with the coated surface facing out.
• Do not leave media loaded in the machine. This may cause dust to collect on media. Also, do
not use media after wiping off dust. The static electricity generated by wiping may impair print
quality.
• Do not use media immediately after removing from the packaging. The media may expand or
shrink depending on the ambient temperature and humidity at the storage location. Allow to sit
for at least 30 minutes in the same room conditions as this machine before loading.
• Do not use curled media. Doing so may result in damage to the print head and impaired print
quality.
• The underside of the media may be soiled depending on how the printed media has been stored
(due to weight when laying printed media rolls horizontally, for example) and the media type.
Perform a test beforehand to check that the media does not transfer ink to the underside of the
adjacent media.

Take-up unit

Use the switch on the take-up unit to change the media take-up direction.
Name
Direction selector Up
switch
Down
ON/OFF button
Direction selector switch
To take up media with printed surface on the inside
To take up media with printed surface on the outside
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