User Manual

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Print Operations
Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media
The printer accommodates externally mounted roll media similar to the printer’s support of
fan-fold media. The printer requires the media roll and stand combination to have a low
initial inertia to pull the media off the roll.
Externally Mounted Roll Media Considerations:
• The media ideally should enter the printer directly behind the printer through the
fan-fold media slot in the rear of the printer. See Printing on Fan-Fold Media for
media loading.
• Lower the print speed to decrease the chance of motor stalls. The roll typically has
the highest inertia when trying to start the roll moving. Larger media roll diameters
require the printer to have more torque applied to get the roll moving.
• The media should move smoothly and freely. The media should not slip, skip, jerk,
bind and then move, etc. when mounted on your media stand.
• The printer should not touch the media roll.
• The printer should not slip or lift up off the operating surface.