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1.6 Media Handling
1.6.1 Loading media
The MultiMax 6ds is designed to work with rolls of media, not sheets. It is advised to
use cotton gloves while loading the media, otherwise the surface of the media
becomes contaminated by oil from fingers, and the beginning of the printout will be
unusable. Two media core end holders are delivered with the machine. The printer
aligns the media automatically during operation. Therefore, the left side of the vinyl roll
must be straight (seen from the front of the MultiMax 6ds). To load the media proceed
as follows:
While loading the media, do not touch the gray printing surface (platen)! Doing so
might permanently damage the delicate printing surface.
1.
Switch the printer on.
2.
Insert a media core holder in each end of the media roll. Check first if they are
loosened. If not, loosen them with the black knob at the side. Figure 1-10 shows a
loosened (1) core holder and an expanded (2) core holder.
3.
Insert the loosened core holders into each end of the roll. Then tighten them
with the black knob, be sure both core holders are secured.
4.
Place the media roll on the MultiMax 6ds rollers. The right core holder guide is
at a fixed position on the supply rollers bar. The left guide is adjustable. Make sure the
media roll is positioned as in figure 1-8. Guide the beginning of the vinyl around the
second supply roll (1). Then make a big loop underneath and behind the two roller
bars, and pull it upwards and into the machine.