Avery Dennison SNAP 500 - Manual (Page 26)

26 User’s Manual—SNAP™ 500 Gen 1 and Gen 2
3.1.2 Installing Ink to the Bottom Ink Supply Station
Installing ink on the Bottom Print Station is done in the same way as the Top
Print Station(s), except that the ink runs up over the turn bar, across the print
head to the rewind arbor.
3.1.3 Loading the Stock
Before loading a roll of stock, you will need to be familiar with the following parts
of the SNAP 500 printer (Refer to Figures 9 and 10).
The Stock Arbor is designed to clamp the core of the supply rolls to hold them in
place during printing operations. This function provides back tension which helps
keep the stock straight while it moves to the center of the print head. By rotating
the stock arbor knob, you can adjust for roll widths ranging in size from ½ inch - 2
¼ inches (12.7 mm – 57.2 mm). To function properly, the stock roll must be
wound firmly and centered on the core with no telescoping of the roll. You do not
need to make any other adjustments.
The Stock (Web) Guide is located between the Tape Unwind Arbor and Lower
Print Station and guides the tape through the machine toward the print head.
The black knob located above the tape (web) guide controls the width of the
guides. Turning the knob clockwise will widen the guides, while
counterclockwise turns will narrow the web guides. Adjust so that the guides are
just touching the edges of the tape.
If your SNAP 500 printer has the Mini Web Guide Adapter installed, please refer
to Appendix 10.4.
The Upper and Lower Print Stations on the SNAP 500 printer are stationary.
The rollers swing open and closed for threading and printing. These rollers are
held in position for printing with latches on both the inside and outside end of the
rollers.
NOTE: If you are printing two-sided labels, both print
rollers must be closed in order for the printer to operate.
If a two-sided label design is sent to the printer and the
lower print roller is open, the Error LED will light up and
the printer will stop. If you are printing single-sided
labels, the lower print roller should remain open so the ink
rolls will not rotate.
The Feed / Auxiliary Feed is the assembly located in front of the knife. It works
by pulling the tape through one or all of the print heads and into the Knife and Nip
rollers. The Feed has a knob, which is used to manually advance the material
through the knife, the nip roller, and into the stacker. The Feed Assembly has a
small set of rollers on the exit side of the assembly. This is the Auxiliary Feed.
They work with the main Feed Assembly to maintain proper tension of tape as it
moves through the printer.
New supply rolls are sealed and packaged individually. When you are ready to
load the tape, follow the steps below.
1. Remove the plastic packaging and discard.