Usable Media - Roland VersaStudio BN-20 Master Manual

Introduction

Usable Media

Some media are not suitable for use with this machine. When selecting media, always conduct a test and
confirm the output quality meets your requirements.
Types of Media
This Master Guide uses the word "media" to mean sheets used for output. Media used with this machine are
broadly classified into two types:
 Roll media: Media wound onto a paper tube
 Sheet media: Any media that is not wound on to a paper tube, e.g. standard size paper sheets
For both roll and sheet media, different types of paper can be selected according to the purpose. For details
contact your media supplier. Media can also be purchased from the Roland DG Corp. website.
http://www.rolanddg.com/
Size
Width (For both roll media and sheet media)
 150 to 170 mm (5.9 to 6.7 inch)
 200 to 235 mm (7.9 to 9.3 inch)
 287 to 322 mm (11.3 to 12.7 inch)
 348 to 383 mm (13.7 to 15.1 inch)
 393 to 429 mm (15.5 to 16.9 inch)
 439 to 474 mm (17.3 to 18.7 inch)
 487 to 515 mm (19.2 to 20.3 inch)
Cuttable media thickness (For both roll and sheet media)
0.22 mm (depending on the media composition)
Maximum media thickness including any backing paper or release paper (For both roll media
and sheet media)
For printing only: 1.0 mm
For cutting: 0.4 mm
Roll outer diameter
150 mm
Paper tube (core) inner diameter
76.2 mm (3 in.) or 50.8 mm (2 in.)
Maximum roll weight
6 kg
Other conditions
The following media cannot be used.
 Roll media with inner start section glued to the paper tube (core)
 Heavily warped or curled media
 Media that cannot withstand the heat generated by the media heating system
 Media with a bent or crushed paper tube (core)
 Media that bends under its own weight when loaded
 Media with a bent roll
 Media that is rolled unevenly
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