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6. Feed the paper into the slot and pull it all the way through.
7. Holding the bottom edge of the paper, turn the roll back to remove any 
slack. Then align the bottom edge with the horizontal line.
Note: Make sure the 
paper is straight, within 
1 in. of the horizontal 
line, and the edge is cut 
straight across. If the 
edge is not straight, 
press the 
lbutton until 
the  icon appears 
on the LCD, then press 
and hold the 
lbutton to 
cut the edge before 
printing.
 
						

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8. Move the paper lever to the locked position, then close the roll paper 
cover.
9. Press the   Pause button (or wait for 5 seconds). The paper feeds into 
printing position automatically.
10. When you see a question on the display about the type of media you 
want to use, select 
Yes if the media is correct, or select No, then change 
the setting and press  . 
Removing Paper from the Spindle
1. Make sure the printer is turned on, and the   Pause light is not flashing.
2. Open the roll paper cover, then release the paper lever. If the media 
tracking system is set up to scan the barcode when you load paper, the 
paper lever will be locked. Press and hold the   button for 3 seconds 
to unlock the paper lever.
Roll paper 
cover
Front cover
Note: Opening the front 
cover causes printing to 
stop. Do not open the 
front cover while printing 
is in progress, or your 
print quality might be 
affected.
Tip: To avoid indenting 
or creasing the paper, 
remove it from the paper 
path and roll it up when 
you are not printing.
 
						

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3. Wind up the paper and roll it onto the rails.
4. Have two people lift the paper out of the printer and place it on a flat 
surface. 
5. Hold the black paper stop as shown and remove it from the spindle. If 
necessary, lightly tap the spindle to loosen the paper stop. 
6. Remove the roll paper from the spindle. 
After rewinding the roll, carefully place it in the bag and box that it came in.
WARNING: Make sure 
you have two people lift 
the roll, handling it by the 
paper stops at both ends.
Caution: Do not strike 
the paper stop on the 
floor to remove the 
paper, or the spindle 
might be damaged.
 
						

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Cutting Paper Manually
When you’re not using the auto cut setting, you may need to cut the paper 
manually by pressing the button after your print job is finished. You can use 
the l button to cut most types of paper. However, if you’re printing on fine 
art paper, canvas, or other heavy media, you should use a matte knife or 
scissors rather than the built-in cutter. 
See page 43 for a list of media that should not be used with the built-in 
cutter.
Follow these steps to cut manually with the built-in cutter: 
1. Before you print, press l until you see the  icon on the LCD display.
2. Run your print job. 
3. If necessary, adjust the cutting position by pressing the u or d Paper 
Feed buttons.
4. Press l until you see the 
 icon on the LCD display.
5. Press and hold the l button for 3 seconds. The paper is cut.
If you can’t use the built-in cutter, follow these steps to cut the paper with a 
matte knife:
1. Make sure you have selected the correct (non-cuttable) paper type on the 
printer’s control panel.
2. Before you print, press l until you see the  icon on the LCD display.
3. Run your print job.
4. Press and hold l for 3 seconds to feed the paper to the manual cutting 
position. 
 
						

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5. Use a matte knife to cut the paper by running it along the groove on the 
front cover. 
6. Press the   Pause button to return to the 
READY state.
Printing Trim Lines
You can print trim lines on the bottom edge of your pages.
1. Press r 
Menu. 
2. Press r to select 
PRINTER SETUP.
3. Press d to select 
PAGE LINE, then press r. 
4. Select 
ON.
5. Press the   button to save the setting. An asterisk appears next to 
ON.
6. Press the   Pause button to exit the menu. 
You can also specify trim lines from your printer driver software. For 
instructions, see page 85 (Mac OS X) or page 104 (Windows).
 
						

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Using the Auto Take-up Reel
The auto take-up reel safely winds up roll media output, allowing you to 
produce large print runs unattended. You can wind the media either forward 
or backward (to uncurl it), as shown: 
Winding Paper Forward
1. Set the paper guides to the forward position.
2. Make sure the green and orange sensor lights are on.
Winding forwardWinding backward
 
						

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If the lights are off, the light emitter and light detector might not be 
aligned correctly, or something might be blocking the signal. If 
necessary, adjust the light emitter, then turn the dial to lock its position.
3. Press l to select  . 
4. Align the edge of the paper with the horizontal line. If you’re using the 
automatic media tracking system, the barcode is scanned.
5. Press d to feed the paper. 
6. Use three pieces of tape to attach the paper to the take-up reel core.
7. Press d to feed the paper and create some slack.
Sensor light
Dial
 
						

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8. Hold down the Auto Forward button on the control panel to rotate the 
take-up reel and wind a small length of paper. Make sure there is enough 
slack between the paper and the take-up reel core.
9. When you’re ready to print, make sure Auto Cut is set to 
Off in the 
printer driver.
10. Press the 
Auto Forward button on the control panel, then send your 
print job to the printer. 
Winding Paper Backward
1. Set the paper guides to the vertical position.
2. Press l to select  .
3. Align the edge of the paper with the horizontal line. If you’re using the 
automatic media tracking system, the barcode is scanned.
 
						

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4. Press d to feed the paper. 
5. Pull the paper around the back of the take-up reel core and use three 
pieces of tape to attach the paper to the core.
6. Press d to feed the paper and create some slack.
7. Hold down the 
Auto Backward button on the control panel to rotate 
the take-up reel and wind a small length of paper. Make sure there is 
enough slack between the paper and the take-up reel core.
8. When you’re ready to print, make sure Auto Cut is set to 
Off in the 
printer driver.
9. Press the 
Auto Backward button on the control panel, then send your 
print job to the printer. 
 
						

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Removing Paper from the Take-up Reel
1. Press l on the control panel to select .
2. Press and hold l for three seconds to cut the paper.
If the media is too thick to cut with the built-in cutter, cut it manually 
following the instructions on page 54.
3. Support the take-up reel core with one hand to keep it from falling. 
Then turn the lever to unlock the movable unit and slide it out to the 
left.
4. Remove the printed media and core. If a large amount of paper has been 
printed, two people may be required to lift the media and core.
5. To reinstall the core after you remove the printed media, see page 29.
WARNING: The printed 
media and core may be 
heavy and need to be 
lifted by two people.