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2-3 Loading Media
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Place the rolled media on the shaft.
Pass the end of the media between the pinch
rollers and the grit rollers so that it extends from
the front of the unit.
When viewed from the front, align so that the left-hand edge of the media is above any of the grit rollers
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and the right-hand edge is above any of the three grit rollers of the right side of the main unit.
Align the media so that it is straight, and move pinch rollers so that they are above the grit rollers. And
position the left and right pinch rollers at the two edges of the media. Position one (or both) middle
pinch rollers so as to form equally spaced intervals along the width of the media.
The positions of the pinch rollers change according to the size of the media that is loaded. Refer to "7-2 Media Conditions
-- Acceptable Media Width."
Pinch roller (left)
Position the left and right pinch rollers
over the media, near the edges.
Using the Middle Pinch Rollers
Use the middle pinch rollers as required. When a wide media is loaded, using the middle pinch rollers keeps media feed
stable.
When using
When not using : Move it to a position away from the grit rollers. When in this state, the media is not clamped even when
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Chapter 2 - Basic Operation
The stickers on the rail portion are
guides for positioning the grit rollers.
Grit rollers
Pinch roller (middle)
: Position it over the grit rollers.
the sheet loading lever is lowered.
Roll media
Pinch roller (right)
Pinch roller (middle)
Pull out the media until it
engages the sensor.
Shaft
Rail
Grit roller (Right)
Make sure that the right-hand edge of
the media does not extend beyond
the right-hand edge of the grit roller.
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