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Basic
Operation
Prepare the Media
Type of Media
In this manual, the paper used for output is called “media.” There are the following main two media types used
in this machine.
Roll media: Media wound onto a paper tube
Sheet media: Media not wound onto a paper tube such as standard-size media
Various paper quality types of roll media and sheet media are selectable according your purpose. For de-
tailed information about each media, contact your media supplier. Media is also available from our following
website.
http://www.rolanddg.com/
Usable Media
This machine cannot necessarily print every kind of media. When selecting media, be sure to carry out testing
in advance to make sure that satisfactory printing quality is obtained.
Size
Width (For both roll media and sheet media)
260 to 1371 mm (10.25 to 54 inches)
A)Cuttable media thickness (For both roll media and sheet media)
0.08 mm to 0.22 mm (3.2 to 8.6 mil) (depending on media composition)
B)Maximum media thickness (For both roll media and sheet media)
Printing only:1.0 mm (39 mil)
When performing cutting: 0.4 mm (15 mil)
Roll outer diameter
210 mm (8.2 inches)
Paper tube (core) inner diameter
76.2 mm (3 inches) or 50.8 mm (2inches)
Note: To use 2 inches media, the optional media anges are required. For information about optional items,
contact your authorized dealer or us.
Roll weight
30 kg (66 lb.)
Other conditions
Media such as the following cannot be used.
Media whose end is attached to the paper tube (core)
Media which is severely warped or which has a strong tendency to reroll
Media that cannot withstand the tensioning of the media take-up or feed system
Media whose paper tube (core) is bent or crushed
Media that bends under its own weight when loaded
Media on a sagging roll
Media that is rolled unevenly
Media that has an electrostatic charge