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PREPARING THE MACHINE FOR OPERATION
1.
ADJUSTING TAPE ROLL GUIDES
Adjust tape roll guides located inside the rear of the machine to accommodate the width for your
tape. The guides should be adjusted to minimize roll movement from side to side, but should not be
tight against the sides of the roll, which could create excessive drag.
Using the thumbscrew, adjust the width between the guides slightly wider than the tape width. If the
adjustment is more than ¼” or so, lift the back of the guides out of their slots, so they do not bind
while turning the thumbscrew, then insert the guides back into the slots.
Place the roll of tape into the machine and adjust the thumbscrew so the front end of the guides has
approximately 1/16” of clearance on each side of the tape.
2. CHECKING THE UPPER TAPE PLATE
If the upper tape plate has been dislodged in shipping, reposition it as follows: slide the tape plate under
the feed wheel, by placing the slotted edge behind the feed wheel and sliding it down and forward. Move
it all the way forward until the rectangular cutout is centered under the feed wheel. The rear sides of the
upper tape plate should be positioned under the retaining tabs of the lower tape plate.
Tape Roll Guides
(2)
Thumbscrew for roll
guide adjustment
Roll Guide Slots
Upper Tape Plate
Plate Retaining Tabs
Feed Wheel
