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Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls When printing on rolls, attach the Roll Holder to the roll.
Rolls have a two- or three-inch paper core. Use the correct attachment for the paper core. The printer comes equipped with the 2-Inch Paper Core Attachment installed.
| Using Rolls with a 2-Inch Paper Core | Using Rolls with a 3-Inch Paper Core |
| Holder Stopper (Left Side) | Roll Holder (Right Side) | Holder Stopper (Left Side) | Roll Holder (Right Side) |
2-Inch Paper Core Attachment
| No Attachment Needed
| 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment L
| 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment R
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CAUTION
- Set the roll on a table or other flat surface so that it does not roll or fall. Rolls are heavy, and dropping a roll may cause injury.
IMPORTANT
- When handling the roll, be careful not to soil the printing surface. This may affect the printing quality. We recommend wearing clean cloth gloves when handling rolls to protect the printing surface.
- Use scissors or a cutting tool to cut the edge of the roll paper if it is uneven, dirty, or has tape residue. Otherwise, it may cause feeding problems and affect the printing quality. Be careful not to cut through any barcodes printed
on the roll.
- Align the edges of the paper on ends of the roll. Misalignment may cause feeding problems.
NOTE
- For details on supported sizes and types of rolls, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide.
- To view instructions as you attach the Roll Holder, press the Navigate button.
1.Lift the Holder Stopper lever (a) from the shaft side to unlock it. Holding the Holder Stopper at the position indicated (b), remove it from the Roll Holder.
2.Insert the respective attachments for the roll paper core on the Roll Holder and Holder Stopper.
- Using rolls with a 2-inch paper core
| Holder Stopper (Left Side) | Roll Holder (Right Side) |
Align the tips (a) of the 2-Inch Paper Core Attachment with the holes (b) of the Holder Stopper and insert it firmly.
| No attachment is needed. |
- Using rolls with a 3-inch paper core
| Holder Stopper (Left Side) | Roll Holder (Right Side) |
Align the tips (a) of the 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment L with the holes (b) of the Holder Stopper and insert it firmly.
| Align the tips (a) of 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment R with the holes (b) of the Roll Holder and insert it firmly.
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3.With the edge of the roll paper facing forward as shown, insert the Roll Holder from the right of the roll.
Insert it firmly until the roll touches the flange (a) of the Roll Holder, leaving no gap.
4.Insert the Holder Stopper from the left in the Roll Holder as shown. Holding it at the position shown (b), push it firmly in until the flange (a) of the Holder Stopper touches the roll. Lock the Holder Stopper lever (c) by pushing it down toward the shaft side.
Loading Rolls in the Printer Follow these steps to load rolls in the printer.
NOTE
- Before loading rolls, make sure the printer is clean inside the Top Cover and around the Ejection Guide. If these areas are dirty, we recommend cleaning them in advance.
1.Press the Load button.
2.Press  or  to select "Load Roll Paper", and then press the OK button.
NOTE
- If any paper has been advanced that will not be used, a message is shown requesting you to remove it.
Press  or  to select Yes, and then press the OK button. Remove the paper and go to the next step.
3.Positioning your hands as shown, open the Roll Cover.
4.Holding the Roll Holder flange (a), rest the Roll Holder shaft on the Roll Ledge (b).
At this time, position the holder so that the R label (c) on the [W label (c) on the Roll Holder flange is aligned with the R label (d) on the printer.
5.Holding the Roll Holder flange (a), guide the holder along the Roll Loading Slots (b) on ends, keeping the holder level as you load it in the Roll Holder
Slot.
CAUTION
- Do not force the Roll Holder into the printer with the right and left ends reversed. This may damage the printer and Roll Holder.
- Do not release the flanges until the holder is loaded in the Roll Holder Slot.
- Be careful not to pinch your fingers between the Roll Loading Slots (b) and the Roll Holder shaft (c) when loading rolls.
6.Insert the edge of the roll in the Paper Feed Slot (a) and advance the roll until you hear the feed tone.
IMPORTANT
- Be careful not to soil the printing surface of roll paper as you insert it in the slot. This may affect the printing quality. We recommend wearing clean cloth gloves when handling rolls to protect the printing surface.
- If the paper is wrinkled or warped, straighten it out before loading it.
- Load paper straight so it is not fed askew.
7.Once paper feeding starts, you will need to do the following, based on the ManageRemainRoll setting and the barcode printed on rolls.
| ManageRemainRoll | Barcodes | Printer Operation After the Paper is Fed |
| Off | Printed | A menu for selection of the type of paper is automatically shown on the Display Screen.
Press
or
to select the type of paper, and then press the OK button. |
| Not printed |
| On | Printed | The type and amount of paper left is automatically detected based on the barcode printed on the roll.
There is no need to specify the type and length of the paper. |
| Not printed | A menu for selection of the paper type and length is automatically shown on the Display Screen.
Press
or
to select the type and length of paper loaded, and then press the OK button. |
NOTE
- For details on types of paper to select, see the Paper Reference Guide.
8.Holding it at the positions indicated, close the Roll Cover.
NOTE
- Cut the edge of the roll after the paper is advanced if it is soiled or if there are cuts from scissors or the blade after removing creased edges.
Changing the Type of Paper
NOTE
- When you load a roll, a menu for selection of the type of paper is shown on the Display Screen. Select the type of paper, and then press the OK button.
If no barcode has been printed on the roll and you have set ManageRemainRoll to On, specify the roll length after the type of paper.
1.On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press  or  to select the Paper tab (  ).
NOTE
- If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.
2.Press the OK button.
The Paper Menu is displayed.
3.Press  or  to select Chg. Paper Type, and then press the OK button. 4.Press  or  to select the type of paper loaded ( Roll Paper or Cut Sheet ), and then press the OK button. 5.Press  or  to select the type of paper loaded in the printer, and then press the OK button.
IMPORTANT
- Be sure to select the correct paper type. If this setting does not match the loaded paper, it may cause feed errors and affect printing quality.
NOTE
- For details on types of paper, see the Paper Reference Guide. By default, Plain Paper is selected.
- If you move the Release Lever, the setting automatically reverts to the previously selected paper.
Removing the Roll from the Printer Remove rolls from the printer as follows.
1.On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press  or  to select the Paper tab (  ).
NOTE
- If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.
2.Press the OK button.
The Paper Menu is displayed.
3.Press  or  to select Eject Paper, and then press the OK button. 4.Press  or  to select Yes, and then press the OK button. The roll is now rewound and ejected.
CAUTION
- If you have selected ManageRemainRoll > On in the Control Panel menu, a barcode is printed on the leading edge of the roll.
Do not remove the roll before the barcode is printed.
You will be unable to keep track of the amount of roll paper left.
5.Positioning your hands as shown, open the Roll Cover.
6.Using hands, rotate the Roll Holder toward the back to rewind the roll.
7.Holding the Roll Holder flange (a), remove the holder from the Roll Holder Slot.
8.Holding it at the positions indicated, close the Roll Cover.
Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls 1.Lift the Holder Stopper lever (a) from the shaft side to unlock it. Holding the Holder Stopper at the position indicated (b), remove it from the Roll Holder.
2.Remove the Roll Holder from the roll.
3.When removing attachments, push the tips (a) in as you remove the attachment.
- 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment R (Roll Holder side)
- 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment L (Holder Stopper side)
- 2-Inch Paper Core Attachment
IMPORTANT
- Store the roll in the original bag or box, away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight. If paper is not stored properly, the printing surface may become scratched, which may affect the printing quality when you use it again.
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