• Regarding available media, see Media.
• When using media that is 100 mm (3.93") or longer with the cutter, depending
on the media type and roll direction, the leading edge of the media may get
caught between the bottom of the product and the surface on which it is
installed, preventing the cut media from falling out. Take care when installing
the product.
• To print without using a ribbon, use thermal media.
To use a dispenser unit, refer to the procedure in Loading Media (When Using Dispenser).
1. Open the top cover.
• Open the top cover fully to prevent it from accidentally falling
over.
2. Press the head lock lever backward.
• The print head and its surroundings are hot after printing. Be careful not to touch it, to avoid being burned.
• Touching the edge of the print head with your bare hand could cause injury.
3. Lower the media roll holder guide and slide it to the tip of the media roll holder.
4. Open the media guide.
5. Load the media with the print side up.
| Roll | Fanfold |
(1) Load it all the onto the media roll
| Load it from the rear or bottom of the
|
• Be careful not to get injured when handling the media inlet or the
cover.
• If frequent media jams occur when fan-fold media is loaded from the bottom, then
load the fan-fold media from the rear.
6. Pass the media under the damper and the media sensor guide.
The edge of the media should touch the back of the unit.
7. Pass the media through the media discharge outlet.
| Standard | Cutter Linerless cutter Rotary cutter |
Pass the media under the label top sensor | Pull the media out until the tip of the The figure shows the cutter unit |
• When using the cutter, be careful not to touch the cutter
blade.
• When the Label Waste Prevention function is enabled, an error occurs if the
leading edge of the media is too far from the correct loading position. Regarding
the correct loading position, see Precautions.
8. Push the head assembly downward until it "clicks" into place.
• When pushing the head assembly downward, be careful not to pinch your
fingers.
9. Adjust the position of the media guide to the width of the media.
• When you have finished loading the media, the path should look as shown
below.
| Roll | Fanfold |
Face-in media roll
| Path when loaded from the rear Path when loaded from the bottom |
10. Close the top cover.
• When closing the top cover, be careful not to pinch your
fingers.
11. Align the media to the print start position, and switch to Online mode.
When the Label Waste Prevention function is enabled
Press the button to have the media position adjusted automatically when switching to
Online mode.
When the Label Waste Prevention function is disabled
Press the button to feed media, then press the
button to switch to Online mode.
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