Inserting the Media into the Printer

Inserting the Media into the Printer

  1. Raise the media door.
    Opening media door
  2. Remove and discard any tags or labels that are torn or dirty or that are held by adhesives or tape.
    Discarding labels that cannot be used
  3. Pull out the media supply guide as far as it goes.
    Moving media supply guide out
  4. Insert roll or fanfold media into the printer. The media loading path is the same for both roll and fanfold media, so this is the only step that will be different.
    Type of media
    Instructions
    Roll media
    Roll media.
    Place the roll of media on the media supply hanger. Push the roll as far back as it will go.
    Fanfold media
    Fanfold media
    Fanfold media can be stored behind or under the printer.
    Depending on where the media is stored, feed the media either from behind or through the bottom access slot, then drape it over the media supply hanger.
    Rear Feed
    Bottom Feed
    Fanfold media loaded from rear
    Fanfold media loaded from bottom
  5. Which collection method are you using? (See Determining the Media Handling Method.)
    If using...
    Then...
    Tear Off
    Tear off media path
    Continue with Using Tear-Off Mode.
    Peel Off (with or without liner take-up)
    Peel Off media path
    Rewind
    Rewind media path
    Continue with Using Rewind Mode.
    Cutter or Delayed Cut
    Cutter media path
    Linerless Cut or Delayed Linerless Cut
    Linerless cutter media path