Xerox 8264E User Manual

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8264E Loading Roll Media
Follow the procedure below to load roll media on the 8264E.
1. Loosen the left side and right side roll media holders at the rear of the printer. To do this, pull the 
lever towards you to release it from the ratchet. Then rotate the lever clockwise until you can no 
longer firmly grasp it. Release the lever (so the ratchet engages), then rotate the lever counter-
clockwise until the media holders...

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5. Tighten the fixing lever on the roll media holder (Left) by ratcheting the lever clockwise until the roll 
media holder is tightened and can’t be moved.
6. Mount the roll media onto the core of the roll media holder (Left). Make sure the media’s 
cardboard tube is all the way onto the core so that it is flat against the inner part of the holder’s 
flange.
No.Name
1Roll media holder (Left)
2Fixing lever
No.Name
1Roll...

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7. Slide the roll media holder (Right) toward the left and insert its core into the roll media’s cardboard 
tube. Make sure the media holder is inserted all the way into the tube so that the inside surface of 
its flange is flat against the cardboard tube. Do not tighten the fixing lever.
8. Return to the fixing lever of the roll media holder (Left) and ratchet it counter-clockwise to loosen 
the media holder again. With...

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10. Engage the damper drive switching plates and their locking brackets on the end of each roll media 
holder to increase tension on the media roll to avoid slack and "No media found" errors.
No.Name
1Roll media holder (Left)
2Roll media holder (Right)
3Roll media
4Fixing lever
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8254E Loading Roll Media
Follow the procedure below to load roll media on the 8254E.
CAUTION:
• Load roll media on a horizontal surface such as a desk or table.
If you load roll media with the scroller standing vertically, there is a possibility that the scroller 
might get damaged.
1. Load the roll media onto the scroller so that the media’s loose end "flap" points in a counter-
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3. Attach the movable flange firmly to the roll media so that the inside surface of the flange is flat 
against the cardboard core.
4. Set the scroller onto the scroller receiver so that the fixed flange faces the side with the ink 
cartridge slots.
No.Name
1Movable flange
2Roll media
No.Name
1Scroller
2Fixed flange
3Ink cartridges
4Scroller receiver
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Setting Roll Media
This section explains how to set the roll media.
8264E Setting Roll Media
Follow the procedure below to set the roll media.
1. Press the [Power] key to turn the printer ON.
– The Power lamp on the control panel lights up in green.
– The printer starts the initializing operation.
– "Media End" displays in the control panel.
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2. Raise the media loading lever. "Lever Up" displays in the control panel.
3. Open the front cover.
4. From the rear, insert the roll media into the media feed slot.
Note:
•Engaging and locking the damper drive switching plates while previously loading the roll 
media should prevent slack in the roll media. However, if the roll media does develop 
some slack, rewind it tightly and then reload it.
No.Name
1Media...

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5. Pull the roll media out about one meter (39") from the front media feed slot which is located inside 
the front cover.
No.Name
1Roll media
2Media feed slot
No.Name
1Roll media
2Media feed slot
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6. Eliminate any slack or slant by holding or taping the front edge of the media and rewinding the roll 
media a little using the flange on the roll media holder.
Notes:
•If you don’t hold the front edge of the media while rewinding, it will fall out from the 
media feed slot on the rear of the printer.
•Confirm that the right edge of the roll media does not extend outward of the loading 
mark on the right side of the media...