Epson Stylus Pro 9450 User Manual
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Paper Handling221 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 that the roll paper is loaded in the printer properly. For instructions, see “Loading roll paper” on page 206. 3. Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut Off . 4. Press the Paper Feed d button on the printer to advance the roll paper.
Paper Handling222 5. Set the Auto switch on the control box to Off. 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.
Paper Handling223 7. Press the Paper Feed d button to feed the paper forward and create a loop of slack. 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.
Paper Handling224 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. w Warning: ❏Do not touch the Auto Take-up Reel Unit while it is operating. Doing so may result in injury. ❏Do not look directly at the sensor beam. Doing so may cause permanent eye damage. c 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. Light detector Light emitter Light detector sensor detection area
Paper Handling225 1. Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut Off . 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. Note: Do not touch the Manual switch while printing is in progress. Doing so may damage your prints. To wind forward To wind backward
Paper Handling226 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. w 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 press and hold the Enter button for 3 seconds. The roll paper is cut automatically. Note: If you are printing on very thick roll paper, it is recommended that you set the Auto Cut setting to off (on the printer’s control panel and in the printer driver) and press the Paper Feed d button on the printer to feed the paper, and then cut the paper yourself; otherwise the paper cutter may be damaged. See “Cutting the roll paper manually” on page 211. 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.
Paper Handling227 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.
Paper Handling228 Using Cut Sheet Media Loading cut sheet media To load cut sheet media longer than A3 or Legal, see the next section. To load A4, Letter or 8 × 10 inch cut sheet media, see “Loading cut sheet with a size of A4, Letter or 8 x 10 inches” on page 232. If you are printing on thick paper (0.5 to 1.5 mm), see “Printing on thick paper (0.5 to 1.5 mm)” on page 234. Loading cut sheet media longer than A3 or Legal To load cut sheet media longer than A3 or Legal, follow the steps below. c Caution: As much as possible, keep your fingers off the printable surface of the media, as fingerprints may reduce printout quality. 1. Make sure that the printer is on and the roll paper cover is closed. 2. Press the Paper Source l button repeatedly until Sheet appears.
Paper Handling229 3. Make sure that the Power light is not flashing, and then set the paper lever to the released position. LEVER RELEASED. LOAD PAPER appears on the LCD panel. c Caution: Do not set the paper lever to the released position while the Power light is flashing; otherwise, damage may occur.
Paper Handling230 4. Load the sheet into the paper insertion slot until it comes out below. Make sure that the right and bottom edges of the sheet are straight and in line with the horizontal line and the vertical line. 5. Set the paper lever to the secured position. PRESS PAUSE BUTTON appears on the LCD panel.