User Manual

Printer Operation
Load Roll Media
R4Mplus User Guide 27
Liner Take-Up Mode
The Liner Take-up option must be installed to use this mode. The option is shown in
Figure 16.
To load media in Liner Take-Up Mode, complete these steps:
1. Press the printhead open lever. The printhead assembly springs up.
2. Flip down the media supply guide.
3. Slide the media guide as far from the maim frame as possible.
4. Place a roll of media onto the media supply hanger as shown.
5. Flip up the media supply guide.
6. Slide in the media supply guide until it just touches, but does not restrict, the edge of the
media.
7. Feed the media under the dancer, through the slot in the transmissive sensor, and under the
ribbon sensor.
8. Pull approximately 18 in. (500 mm) of media through the front of the printer.
9. Remove the labels from the exposed media until only liner remains.
10. Ensure the media is against the back of the transmissive sensor. Slide in the media guide
until it just touches, but does not restrict, the edge of the media.
11. Pull down the peel lever to open the peel assembly.
12. Feed the media over the tear-off/peel-off bar and behind the peel assembly.
13. Close the printhead assembly.
14. Close the peel assembly.
15. Slide the liner into the slot (see Figure 15) in the spindle of the liner take-up. Ensure that
the liner is resting against the back plate of the spindle assembly.
Figure 15 • Liner Take-Up Spindle
16. Turn the spindle assembly counterclockwise a few times to snug the liner.
17. If the printer is paused (the pause light is on), press PAUSE to enable printing. Peeling
starts automatically. Press FEED to test.
Caution • Ensure that the printhead is fully open and engaged in the upright
position. If you fail to latch the printhead, it could fall on your hand during the
procedure.
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