SummaSign Pro SL D-series Cutters
User’s Manual
General Information
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1.8
LOADING MEDIA
The following procedures apply primarily when roll media is being used. When
using a long sheet, roll the sheet up so that it resembles a media roll. The rolled
sheet can then be aligned in the cutter in the same way as a media roll. When
using short sheets, alignment is not as important. If the sheet is cut off
perpendicularly, it can be aligned to the front border.
1.8.1
POSITIONING THE PINCH ROLLERS
The pinch rollers exert downward force on the drive sleeves. This pressure
creates traction that allows the cut sheet or roll media to be moved along the
X-axis (forward/backward).
Proper movement of the media will only occur if the pinch rollers are correctly
positioned over the drive sleeves.
The pinch rollers are raised and lowered simultaneously by means of the pinch
roller lever located on the right side of the cutter next to the control panel. The
rollers must be raised before media can be loaded into the cutter.
When raised, the pinch rollers can be moved manually left and right along the
pinch roller shaft. This way, they can be easily positioned in a detent (click
position). The cutter should not be used unless all needed pinch rollers are
secured in a detent to ensure optimum media traction.
When the pinch rollers are raised, the message "LOWER CAM ROLLERS" is
displayed on the LCD.
CAUTION
Always make sure that the pinch rollers are in the fully raised position
before sliding them left or right.
The pinch rollers MUST be positioned correctly and lowered onto the media
before an automatic load sequence will be initiated. Make sure that the pinch
rollers are positioned directly above the drive sleeves. The left pinch roller
should be positioned in a detent (click position). The right pinch roller should be
positioned somewhere along the wide drive sleeve, which has detents only at
its extreme right and left ends. The drive drum will move the media only when
the pinch rollers are lowered onto the sleeves.
Before lowering the pinch rollers, carefully check the position of the rollers in
relation to the drive sleeves. When the pinch rollers are DOWN, they must run
