Load Media - Standard Method - Canon Arizona 135 GT Operation Manual

Load Media - Standard Method

4. Roughly centre the roll on the shaft, and then insert the shaft into the Supply (bottom) position on
the printer. Insert one end of the shaft at a time.
NOTE
Load the shaft with the core lock and coupler end on the right side of the printer.
5. Accurately centre the media using the supplied ruler. Media should be centred within 1mm on the
ruler.
[29] Ruler to Centre Media
NOTE
The supplied ruler has both metric (millimetres) and imperial (inches) scales. When a
media roll is centred on the shaft, and the ruler is placed as shown in the photo, the
value on the ruler scale will match the width of the roll.
6. Lock the supply media shaft core locks by turning the 5mm hex key clock-wise.
7. Re-check that the media is still centred as locking the core may cause the roll to shift (usually the
shift is from 1 to 2 millimetres to the right).
Next: Load an Empty Core and Install it in the Take-up Position
8. Place an empty media shaft on a suitable work surface and unlock the media shaft locks with the
5mm hex key.
9. Slide an empty media core that is at least as long as the supply media width onto the take-up
shaft.
10. Roughly centre the core and then insert the shaft into the Take-up (top) position on the RMO unit.
NOTE
Make sure that the core lock and coupler end of the shaft are on the right side of the
printer.
11. Lock the take-up media shaft core locks with the 5mm hex key.
Load Media - Standard Method
The standard way to load media is quick and efficient and ensures minimum waste of material.
However, for some longer print jobs or when you use media that is more flexible and therefore
harder to achieve good alignment, there is an alternate method that will be described in the next
section. Straight loading of roll media is very important to avoid wrinkles and banding in the
print, especially on longer print job runs. If you want to ensure that a media is loaded straight or
94 Chapter 5 - Roll Media Option