FJ-500/400 - About Media Clamps-
Line up the holes in the media clamps with the left and
right edges of the material. At this time, loosen the
screws on the media clamps, but do not loosen them so
much that they come off completely.
1
Installing the Media Clamps
Insert the media clamps into the grooves as shown in the
figure.
2
Tighten the screws to secure the media clamps in
place.
3
Media clamp
Groove
Material
Screw
Material
Media clamps
Screws
Holes
Insert this portion.
Insert the media clamp in the
same way at the left edge of
the material as well.
- Performing printing without using the media clamps may result in scraping of the heads or jammed material.
Scraping of the heads and jammed material may damage or soil the printing heads, resulting in poorer printing
accuracy. Do not use material that is so strongly warped that the media clamps are lifted.
- When you are using the media clamps, attempting to cut off the material causes the material to come loose from the
media clamps. If this happens, reinstall the media clamps.
- When you are not using the media clamps, remove them from the FJ-500/400.
- As printing proceeds, the material may move to the left right and touch or come loose from the media clamps. After
about 1 m (39-3/8 in.) of material has been fed, check the positioning of the media clamps. If the material looks like
it may come loose from the media clamps, adjust the positioning of the media clamps.
- The media clamps are designed to press down on a space 10 mm (7/16 in.) inward from either edge of the material.
Do not perform printing within these areas.
When you are loading material whose left and right edges are prone to warping, use the media clamps. Also, perform printing with the
printing heads positioned at "2" (high). For more information about the height of the printing heads, refer to "4-2 Adjusting the Height
of the Printing Head" in the FJ-500/400 user's manual.