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Media
Supported media
The Printer supports solvent inkjet media of the types below. Note that print conditions may change depending
on environmental conditions and the media production batch. So you are recommended to test the print with the
media beforehand.
For details, contact your service representative.
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Vinyl
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Banner
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Mesh banner (with liner)
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Backlit banner (FF)
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Solvent printing coated paper
Precautions when storing media
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When storing media, packed or unpacked, avoid direct sunlight and humidity. To avoid dust put the
media into a box or a bag, and keep it in a cool and dark place.
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Avoid rapid temperature change to prevent condensation.
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Do not store media upright. A media stored upright may be deformed, move on the roll due to its weight,
or may its edges may be damaged.
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Do not pile up roll media.
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Make sure the media rolls are secured when stored. They are heavy and may cause injury if they roll or fall.
Precautions when disposing of media
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Dispose of media or printout in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
Precautions when using media
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Do not subject unpacked media to temperature and humidity variations. Before loading the media on
the printer, leave the media in the operating environment for three hours or more. Note that ambient
humidity variations caused by turning on or o the air conditioner may aect the media.
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The media may curl at low temperature, and wrinkle at high temperature. Keep the temperature around
23°C and the humidity around 50% when you use the media.
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Do not use a media when a part of it is scratched, wrinkled, curled, or that is covered with foreign matters.
Never use a damaged media, as the right and left edges of the media are especially critical to feed media
on the printer. Also, do not drop the media and avoid water stains, which may degrade the image quality
and cause the printer to malfunction.
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Do not touch the printed part of the media. Always hold the media by the margin. The image quality may
be degraded by human sebum and sweat.
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If the media is wound in the shape of a cone, correct the winding before loading and using the media.
Precautions when handling printouts
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Do not touch the printed surface of the media before the ink dries, or especially 24 hours after printing.
Handle the printout by the margins.
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Do not scratch the printout to avoid lost or transfer of colors. To avoid color transfer, do not stack printed
media on one another with their printed surface facing in contact.
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Do not put printed media on a printout from a copier or laser printer. The printouts’ ink or toner may make
the two printouts to stick together.
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Note that ink on a printed surface may come o if the surface is rubbed hard or scratched.
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The printed image may bleed or disappear if scratched or left while being wet.
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