HP Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer Series - Use the take-up reel

  caution:

Make sure the printer is turned off when installing the take-up reel motor on the printer.

• Make sure that the paper is straight when it is attached to the spindle core. Otherwise it skews as it winds onto the core.
• The spindle core on the take-up reel must be the same width as the paper that you are using.
• Check that neither side of the spindle core has end caps, and make sure the spindle core is pushed firmly into both spindle guides.
• If you are using a Z6200 1.1m printer, make sure that the bin loop is placed behind the foot brace so that it does not block the take-up reel sensors.

note:

If you want to load the take-up reel during printing, familiarize yourself with the procedural steps. Loading the take-up reel during printing requires you to complete the procedure while the printer is feeding and printing paper. Loading the take-up reel during printing saves approximately 1 m of paper.

1. On the printer's front panel, select the icon, and then select Paper load > Load take-up reel.
2. 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
   
3. Make sure that the loading table is in its upright position.
   Figure : Loading table to upright position
   
4. Unlock the take-up reel spindle by pushing the spindle lever to its uppermost position.
   Figure : Unlock the take-up reel spindle
   
5. Remove the take-up reel spindle.
   Figure : Remove the take-up reel spindle
   
6. 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
   
7. 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
   
8. 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.

   note:

   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
   

   note:

   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.

9. Press the OK key on the front panel. The printer advances the paper.
   Figure : the printer advances the paper
   

   note:

   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.

10. 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.

    note:

    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
    
11. Gently lower the loading table.
    Figure : Lowering the loading table
    
12. Carefully insert the loop-shaping core.
    Figure : Inserting loop-shaping core
    

    note:

    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.

13. 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
    
14. Press the OK key on the front panel. The Take-up reel has been successfully installed message appears.
15. 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
    

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While the take-up reel is operating, make sure that the take-up reel sensors are not blocked.

note:

The automatic paper-cutter is disabled when the take-up reel is in use.

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If you want to move the printer, first remove the take-up reel sensor and cable housing unit from the foot of the printer stand. Place the sensor and cable housing unit on the printer stand crossbar and use the blue plastic screw to affix the housing unit to the leg of the stand, as shown, while the printer is being moved. When reinstalling the housing unit, make sure that the wheel on the foot of the printer stand is pointing forward.

1. On the printer's front panel, select the icon, and then select Paper unload > Unload take-up reel.
   The printer advances the paper to allow for cutting.
2. Lift the loading table to its upright position.
   Figure : Loading table to upright position
   
3. Switch the wind-direction switch to the off position. The switch is in the off position when it is centered (in other words, when the switch is neither in position 1 nor position 2).
   Figure : Wind-direction switch in the off position
   
4. Remove the loop-shaping core.
   Figure : Remove the loop-shaping core
   
5. Use the winding button on the take-up reel motor to wind the excess paper around the take-up reel spindle.
   Figure : Press winding button on take-up reel motor
   
6. Press the OK key on the front panel.
7. The printer knows if the type of paper that is loaded is suitable for the automatic paper-cutter. The paper is cut if it is suitable. If the paper is not suitable, cut the paper manually.

   note:

   The automatic paper-cutter feature is disabled for some of the heaviest paper types, because they can damage the cutter.

   Figure : Cut the paper manually if the automatic paper-cutter is disabled
   
8. Use the winding button on the take-up reel motor to wind the remainder of the paper around the take-up reel spindle.
   Figure : Press winding button on take-up reel motor
   
9. Press the OK key on the front panel.
   The amount of printed paper that is on the take-up reel spindle appears on the front panel.
10. Unlock the take-up reel spindle by pushing the spindle lever to its uppermost position.
    Figure : Unlock the take-up reel spindle
    
11. Remove the roll from the printer, pulling out the end on the right side of the printer first. Do not insert your fingers into the spindle supports during the removal process.
    Figure : Remove the spindle core from the printer