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Setting a Media

This machine can be used with a roll media and leaf
media.
For usable media, refer to P.1-13 “Usable sizes of media”.

Adjusting the Head Height

Adjust the head height according to the thickness of the
media you use.

Move the carriage to the platen.

(1)

Press the [SEL] key twice on the Local
machine to display (HEAD HEIGHT) on
[FUC3]

(2)

Press [FUC3] (HEAD HEIGHT) key.

(3)

Press [ENTER] key.

Adjust the height-adjusting lever
according to the media.

• Adjust the position of the lever, referring to P.2-4

“For the Adjusting Lever and the Range”.

• Set the height-adjusting lever to the highest stage

or the lowest stage.Setting it to the intermediate
height, a printing fault can result.

Return the carriage to the station position.

For the Adjusting Lever and the Range

Note for media setting

When setting media, read the following notes carefully.

• Do not adjust the height-adjusting lever when the

print head is capped.
Doing so may damage the device.

Carriage

Height-adjusting lever

Lever position

Distance

between platen

and head

Recommended media

Vinyl Standard

1.7mm

0.3mm or less (PVC film)

Banner Standard

1.9mm

0.5mm or less (Tarpaulins, FF)

High

2.6mm

Used, depending on the
situation including a wavy
media or the occurrence of
cockling.

MAX

3.3mm

• Please raise the lever when the media is prone to

gather dust in the head or is often stained with ink
traces.

In the following cases, perform P.2-21 “Correct
the ink drop position for bidirectional printing”.

• The lever position is changed.
• The head height is not changed, but the media

thickness is changed.

• Take care not to drop the media on your foot when

setting the media.It may cause an injury due to the
media.

• When setting a roll media, work by two or more

people. Otherwise, you may hurt your back by the
weight of the roll media.

• When you raise the clamp lever and cut the media

with your tools (cutter, scissors, etc.), be sure to
check each item below:

(1)

Make TAKEUP setting in “TakeUp” of the
machine setting “OFF”. (

P.3-13)

(2)

Check that the tension bar is at the highest
position.

In the following cases, the media may not be
detected correctly.

• When setting a transparent media / when a media

is exposed to direct sunshine.

• Do not use a printed media. Otherwise, ink can

adhere to the pinch rollers and media may be
stained or may not be detected.

• Straighten the significantly or internally curled

media to be fed along the platen.

• If the media is left set on the machine for a long

time, the media may form an irregular surface for
the heat from the heater. If printing on such an
irregular surface, the media may rub on the head.
If an irregular surface is found under the media,
feed the media with the [q] key to avoid printing on
the irregular surface, and set a new origin.
(

P.2-17)

• When setting a media, place the media in the

center of the machine . If the media is set to the
right or left, the media may not be transported
normally.