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5. Make sure the media lays over the cushioning roller and onto the core, 
then tape the edge to the center of the core.
6. Flip the scroller release lever up to the 
FREE position.
Note: If you see a PAPER 
OUT or PAPER SKEW 
error due to media rolling 
up crooked on the Auto 
Take-Up Reel, try 
trimming the edges of the 
media before taping it to 
the core.
Media
TapeCushioning 
roller
Scroller release 
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7. Turn the scroller counter-clockwise to take up the media one and a half 
rotations.
8. Flip down the scroller release lever to the 
SET position, then pull the 
cushioning roller all the way forward.
Turn one and a 
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9. Set the switch on the top of the reel controller to ON.
10. Set the paper release lever to the 
Secured position.
11. When 
READY appears on the LCD display, press the Menu button.
12.
PRINTER SETUP is highlighted. PressMenu again. 
13. Press d to select 
AUTO TAKE-UP REEL, pressMenu, and select ON.
14. Press the  Pause button to exit the menus.
Now you can check the print quality as described in the next section.
Checking the Print Quality
When you first set up the printer, it’s a good idea to run a nozzle check to 
test the print quality. 
1. Press the 
Menu button, press d to highlight TEST PRINT, and press 
Menu again. 
2. Select 
NOZZLE CHECK, press Menu, and press   to print a nozzle 
check pattern.
3. Examine the printed pattern to determine if the print head nozzles need 
cleaning or not at this point.
Note: Before printing 
without the Auto Take-Up 
Reel, be sure to set the 
AUTO TAKE-UP REEL 
setting to OFF.
Note: If you have any 
print quality problems 
after cleaning the print 
head, see page 74 for 
information on additional 
print head cleaning cycles 
you can run.
It’s a good idea to run a 
nozzle check and clean 
the print head, if 
necessary, whenever you 
load a new media type or 
print a large job. You can 
also set the printer to 
automatically print a 
nozzle check pattern 
and/or clean the print 
head at set intervals. See 
page 114 for details.
Cleaning 
not needed
Clean the 
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If you need to clean the print head, press and hold the Menu button for 
three seconds. The  Pause light flashes and 
CLEANING appears on the 
LCD display. 
Cleaning is finished when the  Pause light stops flashing and 
READY 
appears on the LCD display.
Adjusting the Print Head Height
If you loaded thick media, or notice any smearing on sharply curled media or 
after printing at a high speed, the print head may be rubbing against the 
media. To avoid this, you can adjust the print head height (platen gap).
1. Make sure the printer has finished printing.
2. Open the front cover.Note: Raising the print 
head height may affect 
your print quality, so run a 
test print before printing 
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3. To raise the print head, flip the blue head height adjustment lever up to 
the position shown.
The highest lever position is directly horizontal and the normal position 
is not quite vertical. Do not place the lever in any other position.
4. When you finish printing on the affected media, return the head height 
adjustment lever to the normal position.
5. Close the front cover.
Highest position
Normal position
 
						

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Setting Up Paper Configurations
Before printing on your loaded media, create a paper configuration (a group 
of print settings) for the media type. Create a configuration for each media 
type you use (up to 30 types) and select the desired configuration whenever 
you print on that media. This ensures that the printer uses optimum print 
quality settings on all your custom media.
Use the checklist on page 58 whenever you print on a new media type to 
configure the printer for printing on that media.
Creating Paper Configurations
To create a paper configuration, make sure the media you want to configure 
is loaded in the printer. Then follow these steps:
1. Press the 
Menu button.
2. Press the d button until 
PAPER SETUP is highlighted, then press 
Menu.
3. Press d to highlight 
PAPER SETUP again, then press Menu again.
4. Press d to select the paper configuration number (1 to 30) that you 
want to use for this media type. Then press 
Menu.
5. Select the following settings for your media based on the information 
supplied in the media package (see page 117 for details):

 PRE HEATER
 PLATEN HEATER
 POST HEATER
 M/W ADJUSTMENT
 (MicroWeave®)
 PAPER SUCTION
 DRYING TIME
 CARRIAGE MOVEMENT
 PRINT MULTIPLE LAYER
Tip: Make a note of the 
paper configuration 
number you use for each 
type of media on the back 
on the Quick Reference 
Guide that came with the 
printer. Keep the booklet 
handy by mounting it on 
the side of the printer 
using the hook that came 
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6. Perform the following adjustments to fine-tune printing for your media:
 PAPER FEED ADJUST (see page 59 for instructions)
 HEAD ALIGNMENT (see page 61 for instructions)
7. When done, press the  Pause button. 
After creating your paper configurations, you can print out a list of them.
Printing a List of Your Paper Configurations
You can print a list showing the settings for all your paper configurations. 
This makes it easy to select the paper configuration number you want.
1. Press the 
Menu button.
2. Press the d button to highlight 
TEST PRINT, then press Menu.
3. Press d until 
CUSTOM PAPER is highlighted, then press Menu.
4. Press   to print your paper configurations.
Printing Using a Paper Configuration
Once you have created a paper configuration, you can select it whenever you 
print on that media: 
1. Press the 
Menu button.
2. Press the d button to highlight 
PAPER SETUP, then press Menu.
3. Press the d button to highlight 
PAPER TYPE, then press Menu.
4. Press u or d to select the paper configuration number you want to use.
5. Press  . The configuration number you selected appears on the LCD 
display with an asterisk.
6. Press the  Pause button to exit the menu. The configuration number 
appears on the LCD display.
7. Send your print job.
 
						

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Pre-Printing Checklist
Whenever you print on a new media type, follow these guidelines to 
configure the media for printing:
Check the media packaging for print requirements, such as heating 
temperatures.
Select a paper configuration number (1 to 30) for the media in the 
printer’s menu system. 
Select these settings for the paper configuration using the information 
supplied with your media:
PRINT MODE
PRE HEATER
PLATEN HEATER
POST HEATER
M/W ADJUSTMENT (MicroWeave®)
PAPER SUCTION
DRYING TIME
CARRIAGE MOVEMENT
PRINT MULTIPLE LAYER
Print a nozzle check pattern and clean the print heads, if necessary.
Perform a 500 mm Line Feed Adjustment to fine-tune the paper feeding 
position.
Print a sample pattern and select the best setting to further refine the 
paper feeding position.
Print a bidirectional alignment pattern and select the best setting to 
align the print heads.
Select the paper configuration number using the printer’s menu system 
and print.
Make a note of the media type and number on the back of the Quick 
Reference Guide and hang the guide on the printer using the supplied hook 
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Adjusting the Paper Feeding Position
If you notice any overlap or white lines in your printed images, you should 
adjust the paper feeding position to correct it. You may need to adjust the 
feeding position differently for different types of media.
Before adjusting the feeding position, make sure you select the following 
control panel settings for your media type:
 Paper Type

 M/W Adjustment
See page 117 for details on selecting these settings on the PAPER SETUP 
menu. Then follow these steps to adjust the paper feeding position on the 
same menu:
1. Press u or d to select 
PAPER FEED ADJUST, then press Menu.
2. Press u or d to select 
LINE FEED ADJUST, then press Menu.
3. Press u or d to set the feed length to 
100mm, 250mm, or 500mm 
(recommended), then press 
Menu.
4. Press   to print an initial adjustment pattern like this:
5. Cut off the printed pattern to you can more easily measure it. See 
page 62 for instructions.
6. Using a ruler with measurements in millimeters, measure the distance 
between the two 
+ (plus) signs.
 
						

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7. Press u or d to select the distance you measured, then 
press the   button.
8. Press u to return to the Paper Feed Adjust menu.
9. Press u or d to select 
PRINT SAMPLE PATTERN, 
then press 
Menu.
10. Press the   button to print sample patterns like the 
ones to the right:
11. Cut off the printed patterns so you can more easily 
examine them. See page 62 for instructions. 
12. Examine the sets of patterns to identify which one has 
the most consistent printing pattern, with no black or 
white lines running through it.
13. Press u or d to select the number of the best pattern, then press the   
button to save the setting.
14. Press the  Pause button to exit the menu.
If you were not able to print a sample pattern completely without lines 
running through it, set the paper lever to the 
High Secured position, then 
try printing on the media again. See page 48 for details.
Best pattern Patterns 
displaying lines