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Loading Material
4.1.
Inserting a Media Strip into the Print Mechanics
Fig. 8
Material feed path
Unroll a longer material strip of approx. 50 cm. Guide the media strip to the print mechanics as shown in figure 8.
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If the media is coming from above (figure 8 right side) guide it around the pivot arm (1).
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Turn lever (2) counterclockwise and levers (7,8) clockwise to lift both printheads and the hold-down (9).
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Move guides (5,6) apart with the knob (4) until the media can pass between them.
Guide media strip through the print mechanics as shown in figure 9 to the upper print roller (3) and place the strip
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between the guides (5,6).
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Move guides against the edges of the material by turning the knob (4).
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Fix the media by closing the upper printhead.
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Turn the media roll against the feed direction to tighten the media.
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Close the lower printhead.
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Close the hold-down.
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Fig. 9
Inserting a media strip into the print mechanics
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