Chapter 4
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Loading Inks and Materials
P83173A RevA
7/19/10
Using the winding unit
Printed material may be immediately wound onto a take-up roll making unattended operation
possible.
Once material is loaded, the winding unit operates automatically during printing. A material
sensor monitors the length of printed material and activates the winding unit as required. When
the printed material loop passes in front of the sensor, the winding unit turns on and winds the
excess material onto the take-up roll.
To load material on the winding unit
1
If the winder has been previously activated it may attempt to wind the material while
you are trying to tape it onto the roller. Press and hold the winder switch for two
seconds in either direction (Wind or Unwind) to disable the automatic winding
mechanism.
2
Press the slew key on the control panel to move the roll material until it is near the
take up roll.
NOTE: You can not slew the material backward/down through the roll-to-roll mechanism.
3
Secure the material to the take-up roll with tape, attaching the material to the roll in
the center first, and then at either end.
4
Press the winder switch in either direction to activate the winder.
5
Continue printing as normal. The material will form a loose loop when printing. The
winding unit automatically activates when the loop of material passes in front of the
sensors. When the slack material is wound around the take-up roll, the winding unit
automatically stops.
Winder switch