Epson Stylus Pro 7400 User Manual

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Loading roll paper onto the take-up reel core
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Warning:
❏Turn off the Auto Take-up Reel Unit before loading paper. If 
the take-up reel unit operates unexpectedly, bodily injury 
may occur.
❏Make sure the take-up reel unit is installed properly and 
securely. Bodily injury may occur if it falls.
Before you load roll paper onto the take-up reel core, check the 
following:
❏Make sure that the leading edge of the roll paper is straight.
❏Be sure to remove...

262Paper Handling 2. Make sure that the roll paper is loaded in the printer properly. 
For instructions, see “Loading roll paper” on page 250.
3. Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut Off 
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Press the Paper Feed d button on the printer to advance the 
roll paper.
5. Set the Auto switch on the control box to Off.
 

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6. Tape the leading edge of the roll paper to the take-up reel core 
in three places.
7. Press the Paper Feed d button to feed the paper forward and 
create a loop of slack.
 

264Paper Handling 8. Move and hold the Manual switch on the Auto Take-up Reel 
Unit to the Forward position, and take up at least one turn of 
paper on the take-up reel core. Make sure that adequate slack 
remains between the roll paper and the take-up reel core.
Winding paper backward
When you want the paper wound onto the take-up reel core with 
the print on the inside, set the take-up reel unit to wind paper 
backward. Follow the steps below.
1. Remove the paper guides from the printer. 
2. Make sure...

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4.Press the Paper Feed d button on the printer to advance the 
roll paper.
5. Set the Auto switch on the control box to Off.
 

266Paper Handling 6. Pull the bottom of the roll paper around the back of the reel 
core as shown below. Then tape the leading edge of the paper 
to the reel core in three places.
7. Press the Paper Feed d button to feed the paper forward and 
create a loop of slack.
 

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8. Move and hold the Manual switch on the Auto Take-up Reel 
Unit to the Backward position and take up at least one turn 
of paper on the take-up reel core. Make sure that adequate 
slack remains between the roll paper and the take-up reel core.
Taking-up your prints
When the Auto Take-up Reel Unit is installed, and the take up 
reel core is loaded with paper to take-up in the desired direction, 
you can use the unit to take up your prints.
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Warning:
❏Do...

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Caution:
During operation, be sure to stay out of the sensor detection area. 
Interrupting the sensor beam can cause paper to be taken up under 
tension and adversely affect printing.
1. Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut Off 
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2. Set the direction of take-up with the Auto switch on the 
control box.
3. Send a print job to the printer. The printer starts printing. The 
Auto Take-up Reel Unit takes up the roll paper in the direction 
you set in step 2. To wind...

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Note:
Do not touch the 
Manual switch while printing is in progress. 
Doing so may damage your prints.
Removing paper after take-up
After paper take-up, remove the take-up reel core as follows.
1. Turn off the Auto Take-up Reel Unit.
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Warning:
Turn off the Auto Take-up Reel Unit before removing the 
take-up reel core. If the take-up reel unit operates 
unexpectedly, injury may occur.
2. Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut On 
.
Then...

270Paper Handling 3. Turn the lever to unlock the movable unit, and then slide it to 
the left so that the flange knob clears the end of the take-up 
reel core. While doing this, support the take-up reel core with 
one hand to keep it from falling.
4. Remove the take-up reel core from the flange knob on the 
movable unit.
5. Similarly, remove the take-up reel core from the flange knob 
on the drive unit.