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On the printer's front panel, select the
icon, and then select
Paper load >
Load take-up reel.
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If you want to load the take-up reel now, select Load take-up reel now on the front panel. If you want to load the take-up reel during printing, select Load it during printing on the front panel.
Figure : Load the take-up reel now or during printing
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Make sure that the loading table is in its upright position.
Figure : Loading table to upright position
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Unlock the take-up reel spindle by pushing the spindle lever to its uppermost position.
Figure : Unlock the take-up reel spindle
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Remove the take-up reel spindle.
Figure : Remove the take-up reel spindle
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The front-panel display guides you through the process of loading the take-up reel spindle core onto the take-up reel spindle. When that task is complete, load the take-up reel spindle into the printer by pushing firmly on both ends of the spindle.
Figure : load the spindle core onto the take-up reel spindle
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Press the OK key on the front panel, and then select a winding direction.
Figure : Select winding direction
The printer advances the paper. Make sure that the paper passes in front of the loading table, as shown.
Figure : Paper passing in front of the loading table
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Pull the paper taut to the position shown in the following figure. Do not attempt to pull more paper out of the printer. Use tape to secure the paper to the spindle core. You might need to use more tape than is shown in the following image. The paper should be secure enough to support the weight of the loop-shaping core, which you insert in step 12.
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If you are loading the take-up reel during printing you do not need to pull the paper taut. Tape the paper to the spindle core when an adequate length of paper has fed from the printer after printing begins.
Figure : Taping the paper to the spindle core
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To avoid having the paper skew as it winds onto the spindle core, make sure the paper is straight when you attach it. It is sometimes useful to use the core grooves to align the paper.
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Press the OK key on the front panel. The printer advances the paper.
Figure : the printer advances the paper
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Make sure that you insert the loop-shaping core. The take-up reel will not function correctly without it. The loop-shaping core must have end caps. Make sure that the end caps extend over the edges of the paper.
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Assemble a loop-shaping core by matching the shape-coded and color-coded lengths of plastic tubing. The loop-shaping core must be the same width as the paper that you are using. Make sure that both end caps are firmly fitted on the ends of the loop-shaping core.
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The front-panel display shows the required length of the loop-shaping core based on the width of the roll that you have loaded into the printer.
Figure : loop-shaping core tubes
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Gently lower the loading table.
Figure : Lowering the loading table
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Carefully insert the loop-shaping core.
Figure : Inserting loop-shaping core
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Make sure that you insert the loop-shaping core. The take-up reel will not function correctly without it. The loop-shaping core must have end caps. Make sure that the end caps extend over the edges of the paper.
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Use the wind-direction switch on the take-up reel motor to select the winding direction. Setting 1 winds the paper so that the printed image faces in. Setting 2 winds the paper so that the printed image faces out.
The front panel shows you to the correct setting based on the winding-direction decision you made in step 7.
Figure : Selecting the winding direction
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Press the OK key on the front panel. The Take-up reel has been successfully installed message appears.
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The following image shows how the printer looks when it is operating. As paper is fed from the printer, it drops down in a loop and then up into the take-up reel spindle.
Figure : Printer functioning properly with the take-up reel