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2.4 Loading the Media
• Adjust the head height before loading media. Moving the carriage after the media has been
loaded may result in the print head coming into contact with the media and being damaged.
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Media handling precautions
• Use Mimaki-approved media to ensure consistent high-quality printing.
• Assign at least two persons to load roll media. Disregarding this precaution may result in low
back pain due to the weight of media.
• Protect media from dust when stored. Otherwise print quality may be reduced.
• When storing standard-size media rolled up, store with the coated surface facing out.
• Do not leave the media in the machine when not in use. Otherwise dust may accumulate on the
media. Do not use media that has been wiped free of dust. Wiping media can generate static
electricity, possibly affecting print quality.
• Do not use media immediately after removing it from the package. The media may expand or
contract depending on the temperature and humidity of the location in which it was stored. Allow
the media to stand for at least 30 minutes in the same indoor environment as the machine
before loading it.
• Do not use media if it is curled. Curled media may not only damage the print head, but may also
affect print quality.
• The underside of the media may be soiled depending on how the printed media has been stored
(due to weight when laying printed media rolls horizontally, for example) and the media type.
Perform a test beforehand to check that the media does not transfer ink to the underside of the
adjacent media.
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