Figure 19. Taping The Paper To The Take-Up Shaft; Tape Paper To The Take-Up Shaft; Positioning The Pinchwheels - Ioline FlexJet User Manual

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Note
When installing or retaping paper,
remove the rear and front dancer
bars and set them aside.

Tape Paper to the Take-up Shaft

1. Stand in front of the machine.
2. Place 3 short pieces of masking tape within easy reach on the
safety cover. (See Figure 19.)
3. Holding the edge of the paper with one hand, use your free
hand to lower the pinchwheel lever to raise the pinchwheels.
4. Grasp the front edge of the paper with both hands and pull 20-
in (51-cm) of paper over the platen and gray top bar and under
the take-up shaft. (See Figure 18 for the proper paper path.)
5. Add tension to the feed roll by applying gentle pressure using
the bottom of your foot.
6. To align the paper, gently pull it forward and side to side until
the tension feels even.
7. Press and hold the paper on the center of the platen with your left
hand, then lower the pinchwheels to lock the paper in place.
8. Attach the paper to the take-up shaft in the center and 2-in (5-cm)
from each end with the tape.
Tape the paper
in 3 places

Figure 19. Taping the paper to the take-up shaft.

Positioning the Pinchwheels

Pinchwheel position should correspond to paper size. Always place
two pinchwheels at the outside edges and evenly distribute the others.
1. Ensure that the paper is loaded as described in the previous steps.
2. Press and hold the paper on the center of the platen with your left
hand, then raise the pinchwheels by pushing the pinchwheel lever
away from the machine with your right hand.