How to use the take-up reel unit. Seiko I Infotech IP-5610

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How to use the take-up reel unit

Install the media on the take-up reel unit

1 Prepare the paper tube and waste paper (about 1 m) of which width is identical to that of media to be used. And paste the waste to the paper tube.

About 1m

Waste paper

Paper tube

Note

- If the media is not straight against the paper tube, it will cause skew.

- The width of paper tube for winding in the take-up reel unit should be the same as that of roll media for printing. If the wider one is used, take-up shift may occur.

- Shift the blower unit to prevent any interference with the operation.

2

Move the Tension bar in the top position.

Tension bar

Tension bar

<Tension bar fixed position>

Plate (left)

Left side flange

Plate (right)

<Tension bar top position>

3

Insert the paper tube on which the waste paper is affixed in the right side flange (fixed side).

Paper tube

Right side

Note

- It is not normally necessary to move the position of the right side flange, it is used as the fixed position. However, when aligning with the roller media installation position to the printer, adjust the position of right side flange.

Paper tube

4 Sliding the left side flange (movable side), insert it in the paper tube.

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Left side

5 Tighten the knob at the left side firmly to secure the flange.

Fixing knob

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6

Return the Tension bar to the bottom position from the top position.

Note

- Whether using loose winding or tension winding modes, use the Tension bar in the bottom position during take-up operation.

Bottom position of

Tension bar

7

Raise the pressure roller up / down lever and install the roll media for printing to the printer.

For media installation procedure, refer to

P.2-7 [Media replacement].

Pressure roller up / down lever

8 By operating the feed menu on the operation panel, advance the media until it reaches the leader paper.

Leader paper

9

Joint the roll media and leader paper.

Affix at three locations, right, left and center with adhesive tape.

Tape

Leader paper

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To eliminate the slack of leader paper (extra length), rotate the flange by hand to wind it.

<Incase of revolution>

Flange 2

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Ensure the media will travel between the media and the take-up sensor. If not, reinstall the media.

When used with print side in, rotate the flange in the reverse direction of arrow to eliminate the slack.

The media locates over the take-up sensor.

Media

Take-up sensor

The media penetrates under the take-up sensor.

Media Take-up sensor

Media Take-up sensor

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Tension take-up / Loose take-up setting

With the take-up, either tension or the loose configuration can be selected.

In normal use, the loose method is preferred.

ø Loose take-up configuration ø Tension take-up configuration

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¢ Tension take-up configuration / Loose take-up configuration setting procedure

In [TUR MODE] of [MEDIA REG MENU], set the tension configuration.

1

Press offline.

key to set the printer to the

<Operation panel LCD display> h INK f MEDIA

MEDIA REGi

M.ADVg

2

Press

MENU.

key to enter in MEDIA REG

3

With , keys, select [# TUR MODE] and press key.

#SELEC T MEDIA

>XX:YYYYYY

XX : Media number YYYYYY : Media name

#TUR MODE

>XX:LOOSE

XX : Media number

*

4 With , keys, select [LOOSE] or

[TENSION] and press key.

#TUR MODE

>XX:TENSION

XX : Media number

*

q How to use the take-up reel unit

Take-up switch setting

For the take-up direction, the Outer take-up (print side out) or Inner take-up (print side out) can be selected.

When take-up is not used, set the take-up (winding) switch to [OFF].

Set the switch to the proper mode based of the figure below.

Take-up switch

Winding OFF

Outer take-up

Inner take-up

2

Note

- When the take-up roll approaches the flange diameter, remove the take-up roll and replace it with a new core. If the roll exceeds the take-up flange diameter, take-up problems may occur.

Flange

Media

(When the take-up roll exceeds the flange diameter)

- When not using the take-up, leading edge of media or the printed surface may touch the take-up sensor. This could affect the quality of the print.

- Handle the printed surface with care.

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Using a 2 inch core

In this equipment, by removing the 3 inch adapter, the 2 inch paper tube can be used.

To remove the 3 inch adapter, the supplied attachment is needed. The removal procedure of 3 inch adapter is explained below.

1

Insert the attachment in the hole in the center of 3 inch adapter.

3 inch adapter

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Attachment

2

Turn counterclockwise ( in the arrow direction) the 3 inch adapter and pull it out together with the attachment.

Attachment

3 inch adapter

- Install the removed attachment into the left and right plates to keep them for later use. (See the figure at the right hand side.)

- Insert the 3 inch adapter in the slits (holes) of the left and right plates and turn clockwise ( in the arrow direction).

- When installing the 3 inch adapter to the flange again, push the hook (projection) of 3 inch adapter in the slits (holes) of flange. Turn the adapter clockwise (in the arrow direction).

The attachment is not necessary to install the 3 inch adapter, .

<In case of installing the plate (right)>

Slit (hole)

Hook

3 inch adapter

Attachment

q How to use the take-up reel unit

When the media cannot be winded in Loose take-up mode

This section describes the media setting to take up the media in the loose takeup configuration. Also, refer to P.2-7 [Media replacement] and P.2-16

[How to use the take-up reel unit].

Note

- Loose take-up flanges are designed exclusively for the loose take-up. Do not use them for the tension take-up.

- Loose take-up flanges are necessary:

When the media cannot be taken up fully by the loose take-up despite the media weighing below 24 kg.

In this section, the following parts are used. (The parts are included in the take-up reel unit parts package.)

2

Loose take-up flanges

<2 pieces>

Paper tube spacers

<2 pieces>

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Loose take-up flange installation procedure

In this section, the following procedure is for the right side (fixed side). Follow the same procedure to install the flanges to the left side (movable side) (symmetry).

1

Remove the 3 inch adapter.

Use the supplied attachment to remove the adapter.

Right side flange

(fixed side)

2

Install the 3 inch adapter to the loose take-up flange.

Install it to the surface where the sponge is not attached.

Loose take-up flange

3 inch adapter

3 inch adapter

Sponge

3

Install the 3 inch adapter with the loose take-up flange.

q How to use the take-up reel unit

How to use the loose take-up flange

1 Adjust the position of the right side flange (take-up: fixed side)

Adjust the position of the flange holder (at the left of the paper feed side: movable side)

Note

- The adjustment is required only at the initial operation of the loose take-up configuration.

- When the position of the flange holder (at the left of the paper feed side: fixed side) is changed, readjustment is necessary.

(1) Take up the media edge and advance it to the flange position.

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(2) Shift the fixed side unit so that the gap between the right edge of the media and the loose take-up flange falls within

0-2 mm.

Media edge

Loose take-up flange

Loose takeup flange

Right edge of the media

0-2 mm

(3) Tighten the knob at the right side (fixed side) firmly to secure the flange.

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2

Check the length of the take-up paper tube.

Use the paper tube of which length is identical to the width of the media set on the printer, or shorter (by 9 mm at maximum.)

Note

- Do not use the paper tube which is longer than the media width. The media cannot be taken up fully due to winding deviation.

(1) Set the flange spacer at the left side of the roll media set on the paper feed side.

Press the paper tube end against the flange spacer surface.

Paper tube end

Flange spacer surface

(2) While maintaining the state described above, check the position (difference in length) of the right end of the roll media and the paper tube end.

Roll media

Paper tube end

Check the position

(difference in length)

Right end of the roll media

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OK

Paper tube

OK

Paper tube

NG

Paper tube

Roll media Roll media Roll media

The paper tube is shorter than the roll media (by 9 mm at maximum).

The paper tube is at the same length as the roll media.

The paper tube is longer than the roll media.

(3) When the paper tube is shorter than the roll media, apply paper tube spacers and confirm that the difference in length is within 9mm. Install one or two paper tube spacers (4.5mm thickness for each). If the paper tube becomes longer than the roll media, it indicates that the difference in length is within 9 mm.

Paper tube end

Media edge

Paper tube spacer

Paper tube spacer

OK

Paper tube spacer

OK

Paper tube spacer

NG

2

With a single paper tube spacer, its end exceeds the media end.

The difference is within

4.5

mm.

With two paper tube spacers, its end exceeds the media end.

The difference is within

9 mm.

With two paper tube spacers, its end does not exceed the media end.

The difference is 9 mm or more.

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Note

- 2 paper spacers can be used at maximum. Do not use the paper tube which requires more than 2 paper tube spacers.

Loose take-up flange

Right side flange

3 Install the take-up paper tube.

Use the paper tube and the paper tube spacer checked in the procedure 2.

(1) Install the paper tube at the right side flange (fixed side).

(2) Install the paper tube spacer checked in the procedure “2.(3)” to the left side flange (movable side).

Paper tube

Paper tube spacer

Left side flange

Loose take-up flange

(3) Slide the left side flange (movable side) so that the paper tube is pressed against the paper tube spacer.

Paper tube spacer

Paper tube

Loose take-up flange

The paper tube is pressed against the paper tube spacer.

(4) Tighten the knob at the left side

(movable side) firmly to secure the flange.

q How to use the take-up reel unit

Fixing knob

2

Paper tube spacer

(5) Pull out the paper tube spacer.

Remove the flange spacer set in the procedure “2.(1)”.

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4

Affix the media.

Affix the media to the paper tube at three locations, right, left and center with adhesive tape.

Check whether the gaps between the loose take-up flange surfaces and the both media ends are appropriate (a+b = below 7 mm). The target length of a is

0-2 mm.

b a

Loose take-up flange

Loose take-up flange

Left (b) Right (a)