36 Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus User Guide 13163L Rev. 3 5/20/2004
Printer Operation
Load Roll Media
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 media under the dancer, through the slot in the transmissive sensor, and under the
ribbon sensor.
8. Pull approximately 36 in. (900 mm) of media 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 just touches, but does not restrict, the edge of the media.
11. Feed the media over the peel assembly and through the rewind base assembly.
12. Loosen the thumbscrew and slide out the rewind media guide to the end of the take-up
spindle.
13. Slide an empty core onto the take-up spindle; wrap the media liner around the core, and
turn the take-up spindle counterclockwise to wind up the excess material.
14. Slide the rewind media guide against the media, and tighten the thumbscrew.
15. Close the printhead assembly.
16. If the printer is paused (the Pause light is on), press PAUSE to enable printing.
Media Removal
To remove printed media from the rewind spindle, complete these steps:
1. Cut the media 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 out the rewind media guide to the end of the take-up
spindle.
4. Slide the core with the roll of media from the take-up spindle.
Note • The liner must be attached to the take-up spindle for the printer to operate properly.
Ensure that the edge of the liner is flush against the backplate of the take-up spindle.