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Basic
Operation
About the Media Used
Types of Media
In this manual, the paper used for output is called "media." There are the following two main 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 detailed
information about each media, contact your media supplier.
Conditions for Usable Media
This machine cannot print on every kind of media. When selecting media, be sure to carry out testing in ad-
vance to make sure that satisfactory printing results are obtained.
Size
Width (*a)
210 to 1,625 mm (8.3 to 64 in.)
Cuttable media thickness (*a)
0.08 to 0.22 mm (3.2 to 8.6 mil; depends on the material
of the media)
Maximum media thickness (including
backing paper) (*a)
When performing printing only: 1.0 mm (39 mil)
When performing cutting: 0.4 mm (15 mil)
Roll outer diameter
210 mm (8.2 in.)
Paper tube (core) inner diameter
76.2 mm (3 in.) or 50.8 mm (2 in.) (*b)
*a: Applies to both roll and sheet media.
*b: To use 2-inch media, the optional media flanges are required. For information about optional items, contact
your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.
Maximum Roll Weight
40 kg (88 lb.)
Note: If using the take-up system, this specification depends on the conditions of media that can be used
with the take-up system.
Other Conditions
Media such as the following cannot be used.
• Media whose end is attached to the paper tube (core)
• Media that is severely warped or that has a strong tendency to reroll
• Media that cannot withstand the heat of the media heating 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
