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5. Secure the manual cutter with the four screws you removed in step 2. 
If the cutter has three holes on each side, use the second and third holes 
from the top.
If the cutter has two holes on each side, use the lower hole on each side. 
Be sure to keep the other two screws.
6. When you are not using the cutter blade, slide it all the way to the left so 
it will not damage your printouts.
7. See the manual that came with the Manual Media Cutting System for...

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Using the Auto Take-Up Reel
To install the Auto Take-Up Reel, follow the instructions in the manual that 
came with it.
To use the paper guides packaged with the Auto Take-Up Reel, first remove 
the paper guides and holders that came with the printer, if you installed 
them. Then attach the paper guides packaged with the Auto Take-Up Reel.
The table below describes the status of the Auto Take-Up Reel as indicated 
by the 
Sensor light.
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Loading Roll Paper Onto the Take-Up Reel
Before you load roll paper onto the take-up reel core, check the following:
Turn off the Auto Take-Up Reel to avoid injury.
Make sure that the leading edge of the roll paper is straight.
Remove the center shaft from the upper basket hooks and the lower 
shafts from the holes on the bottom of the base, then place the paper 
basket under the printer.
Taking-Up Paper Forward
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4. Press the dbutton to feed the roll paper out of the printer.
5. Set the 
Auto switch on the Auto Take-Up Reel to Off.
6. Tape the leading edge of the roll paper to the take-up reel core in three 
places.
 

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7. Press the d button to feed the paper forward and create some slack.
8. Hold the 
Manual switch on the Auto Take-Up Reel in the Forward 
position to take up at least one turn of paper onto the reel. Make sure 
adequate slack remains between the roll paper and the take-up reel.
Taking-up Paper Backward
When you want the paper wound onto the take-up reel with the print on the 
inside, set the take-up reel to wind paper backward, as described below.
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3. Press the lbutton to select  (Auto Cut Off).
4. Press the dbutton to feed the roll paper out of the printer.
5. Set the 
Auto switch on the Auto Take-Up Reel to Off.
6. Wind the bottom of the roll paper around the back of the reel as shown 
below, then tape the leading edge of the paper to the reel in three places.
 

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7. Press the d button to feed the paper forward and create some slack.
8. Hold the 
Manual switch on the Auto Take-Up Reel in the Backward 
position to take up at least one turn of paper on the take-up reel. Make 
sure adequate slack remains between the roll paper and the take-up reel.
 

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Printing Using the Auto Take-Up Reel
Once the Auto Take-Up Reel is installed and paper is attached to it, you can 
use it to take up your prints.
1. Press the lbutton to select  (Auto Cut Off).
2. Set the direction in which you loaded paper on the Auto Take-Up Reel 
using the 
Auto switch.
3. Send a print job to the printer. As the printer prints, the Auto Take-Up 
Reel takes up the roll paper 1/4 to 1/2 turn at a time as it feeds past the 
sensor.
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7. To remove your prints, turn the lever to unlock the reel, and then slide it 
left. Support the reel with one hand to keep it from falling.
8. Remove the take-up reel core from the paper stop on both ends of the 
reel.
Adjusting the Auto Take-Up Reel Sensor
If the Sensor light on the Auto Take-Up Reel is flashing, you need to adjust 
the sensor position.
1. Loosen the knob on the light emitter as shown below.
Caution:  Avoid placing 
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2. Adjust the horizontal angle of the emitter until the Sensor light turns 
on, then tighten the knob to secure the emitter in position.