3-20 Loading Roll-Fed Media
Loading 72-Inch Media The width of the 72-inch media makes it impossible for most
persons to load it by grasping its left and right edges at the same
time. Follow this procedure to more easily load 72-inch wide
media.
Tip
Wear cotton gloves when loading media, or handle
the media only by its very outside edges. This will
prevent skin oils from being deposited on the media,
which could be visible on printed output.
1. With one hand, grasp the media at the center of its leading
edge, and pull it forward into the center grit rollers.
2. While continuing to hold the center of the leading edge of
the media in place, grasp the left edge of the media with
your left hand.
3. Pull the left edge of the media into the leftmost grit rollers.
4. Hold the media in place with your left hand.
5. Grasp the right edge of the media with your right hand, and
pull it into the rightmost grit rollers.
6. With both hands, feed the media web evenly into all grit
rollers.
7. With your right hand, hold the media spool at the collet to
prevent the spool from moving.
8. With your left hand, press the Media Advance button for 2-3
seconds. The grit rollers will spin beneath the stationary
media, thus equalizing the tension on the roll.
9. Press the Media Advance button to finish loading the media.
10. Verify that the media web is even and unwrinkled across its
width.
11. When loading the media onto the takeup spool, ensure that
the media is tightly wound onto the spool across its width.
12. Return to step 10 on page 3-17 to finish loading the media.
