8. Adding Paper and Ink
Loading Paper into the Paper Input Location
• When replacing paper or removing jammed paper, make sure not to trap or injure your fingers.
• There is a paper cutter inside the machine. Do not touch areas other than those specified in this
manual when replacing or replenishing the roll paper, removing misfed paper, or cleaning the
platen. Touching these areas can result in injury.
• When lifting up or lowering the paper input location cover, be careful not to trap or injure your
fingers.
• When opening or closing the front cover, do not put your fingers over the folding parts of the
covers. Doing so may result in your fingers becoming trapped or injured.
• A paper roll may be as heavy as 14 kg (30.9 lb.). Hold the paper roll horizontally with both
hands or with two or more people together. If you hold the paper roll vertically or with one
hand, the paper roll may fall and cause an injury.
• When replacing paper rolls, do not touch the spool near the gear. Doing so may cause your
hands to get dirty. If your hands get dirty, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and
water.
• You cannot load paper in the following situations:
• When printing
• During maintenance or other operations
• When covers are open
• In Low Power mode or Sleep mode
• If paper is jammed
• If a service call message is displayed
• For paper types and sizes that can be loaded in the paper input locations and paper bypass
location, see below.
• page 166 "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types"
• When copying onto custom size paper, see page 163 "Specifying Custom Sizes" to specify the
paper size.
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