Zebra Technologies Z6Mplus - Manual (Page 52)

34 Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus User Guide 13163L Rev. 3 5/20/2004
Printer Operation
Load Roll Media
4. Place the roll of labels on 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 labels under the dancer, through the slot in the transmissive sensor, and under the
ribbon sensor.
8. Pull approximately 36 in. (900 mm) of label through the front of the printer.
9. Remove the labels from the first 18 in. (450 mm) of media.
10. Ensure the media is against the back of the transmissive sensor. Slide in the media guide
until it 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 through the slot in the peel assembly.
13. Loosen the thumbscrew and slide out the rewind media guide to the end of the take-up
spindle.
14. Slide an empty core onto the take-up spindle; wrap the liner around the core and turn the
take-up spindle counterclockwise to wind up the excess liner.
15. Slide the rewind media guide against the liner and tighten the thumbscrew.
16. Close the printhead assembly.
17. Close the peel assembly using the peel lever.
18. If the printer is paused (the Pause light is on), press PAUSE to enable printing.
Peeling starts automatically. Press FEED to test.
Liner Removal
To remove liner from the rewind spindle, complete these steps:
1. Cut the liner between the media alignment spindle and the rewind spindle.
2. Rotate the take-up spindle counterclockwise until the rewind media guide is in the
12 o’clock position.
3. Loosen the thumbscrew and slide the rewind media guide to the end of the take-up
spindle.
4. Slide the core with the liner from the take-up spindle.
Figure 22 •
Note • The liner must be attached to the take-up spindle for the printer to operate properly.
Ensure the edge of the liner is flush against the backplate of the take-up spindle.