Loading Media For Printing - Intermec EasyCoder 3240 Getting Started Manual

EasyCoder 3240 Printer Getting Started Guide

Loading Media for Printing

This procedure explains how to load a roll of media. For the purposes of this
getting started guide, you may want to use the small roll of media that comes
with the printer.
Note: Attached to the media roll is a label with a three-digit sensitivity number printed
on it. Make sure you save this label. You need this information to set the correct media
sensitivity number. See "Setting the Media Sensitivity Number" in Chapter 3 for more
information.
To load media
1. Open the printer.
2. Raise the printhead by rotating the head lift lever clockwise to release it.
3. Turn the supply roll retainer counterclockwise to release it and slide it to
4. Lift the media brake up and slide it towards the front of the printer until it
5. Place the media roll on the supply roll post and position it firmly against
6. Lift up on the media brake, slide it toward the back of the printer, and
7. Turn the supply roll retainer counterclockwise and slide it up to the edge of
8. Unscrew the edge guide and slide it all the way to the outer edge of the
9. Pull down on the lower media guide to allow access to the media path.
10. Unroll several inches of media and insert it between the two media guides
11. If you are using thermal transfer media, you need to load ribbon. For help,
12. Rotate the head lift lever counterclockwise until it locks in place to lower
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the outer end of the supply roll post. Turn the supply roll retainer clockwise
to lock it in place.
reaches its resting position.
the printer.
lower it onto the media roll.
the media roll. Turn the supply roll retainer clockwise to secure.
Note: If you are using a narrow media roll (less than 1 inch), insert the media
support between the media roll and the supply roll retainer before you secure it in
place.
lower media guide. Screw the edge guide in place.
and out the front of the printer. Release the lower media guide.
see "Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon," later in this chapter.
the printhead.