How To / Paper Handling

Loading Matte Board

Follow the instructions below to print on matte board. You can use matte board with a thickness between 0.4 mm and 1.3 mm.

Caution:

Follow the instructions below to load the matte board. If you load it in a wrong way, you may damage the printer.

Since the roll paper holder covers the matte board feeder, remove the roll paper holder before loading the matte board.

Turn on the printer.

Note:

Always turn on the printer before loading the matte board; otherwise, the matte board cannot feed into the printer correctly.

Remove the automatic roll paper cutter if it is attached to the printer.

Set the adjust lever to the position. The paper light starts flashing.

Insert the matte board with the printable side up. Touch the matte board to the left side of the matte board feeder and insert it horizontally. Load one sheet at a time.

Open the printer cover and adjust the end of the matte board so that it is 1 cm from the roller.

A: roller

B: The end of the matte board should be set 1 cm from the roller.

Note:

Do not load damaged matte board.

Use white matte board only.

Move the adjust lever to the position.

Note:

Do not move the adjust lever during printing as this may damage the printer.

Close the printer cover, then press the paper button. The matte board will automatically feed into the printer.

Note:

The paper light starts flashing if the adjust lever is set inappropriately. Set the adjust lever to the correct position and press the paper button.

Make sure Manual Feed Slot is selected as the Paper Source setting in the printer driver.

Note:

When printing on matte board, do not select the combination of Plain Paper as the Media Type setting and Speed as the Mode setting. This combination will cause print quality to decline.

Return the adjust lever to the position after printing on the matte board. Printing on paper with the adjust lever in the or position may blur the print quality.

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