For each configuration, there are two ways of loading the substrate:
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Manual loading: this is recommended for rigid and narrow substrates
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Assisted loading: this can be used to make loading flexible or wide substrates easier
NOTE: Assisted loading is not recommended with dual rolls.
Load a roll (roll-to-roll configuration)
The substrate roll is mounted on the input spindle (single or dual) and will be collected on the output spindle.
The substrate goes from the input spindle (1) over the main roller (2), over the platen (3), over the front
diverters (4) and then to the output spindle (5).
The above illustration shows the substrate loaded with the printed face outwards on both input and output
rolls. You can also load substrate with the printed face inwards on either or both rolls, in which case the
spindle will turn in the opposite direction. The printer asks you for the winding direction if it cannot detect it
automatically.
Each of the spindles has its own motor. The motors maintain tension on the substrate. Some vacuum is
applied at the level of the platen to keep the substrate flat. The substrate is moved forwards by the drive
roller motor, on which there is a pinch mechanism to prevent the substrate from slipping.
Before loading a roll into the printer, you must have a roll loaded onto a spindle (the input roll) and an empty
core loaded onto another spindle (the output roll). See
Load a roll onto the spindle on page 33.
NOTE: For the output roll, use a single empty core the same length as the input core. Do not place two or
more shorter cores on the same spindle, which could cause substrate-advance problems.
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