User manual

32 • Printer Operation / Adjustments Users Manual Model 545™

Replenishing Fabric at End of Roll

• The PAXAR 545 has been designed so that the fabric can be

replenished quickly.

• Cut the fabric from and remove the spent fabric roll core.

• Place a new roll on the unwind and adhere the end of the last roll still

threaded in the printer to the leader of the new roll. Make sure you

have determined the orientation to prevent any twisting in the fabric.

• The front panel START button will then automatically advance the

joint splice beyond the print stations prior to the print heads swinging

into the print position. This prevents any labels from being produced

on the joint splice.

• Remove the “advance splice stripes” containing the joint splice as they

arrive at the stacker.

CAUTION: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT ON HAND MADE SPLICES AS

PRINT MODULE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. A SPLICE MAY

CONFLICT WITH THE PRINTHEADS OR HEAD SWING ARM

MOVEMENTS. IF A SPLICE HAS BEEN MADE FOR ANY

REASON OTHER THAN A “STOCK OUT” ERROR CONDITION

MANUALLY ADVANCE IT BEYOND THE PRINT STATIONS.

NOTE: Whenever fabric of a different width is threaded through the printer, a

sample run should be performed. If the print quality / registration is

acceptable, you can immediately begin your production run. If the print

quality / registration needs to be optimized, refer to the Printer Setup

procedure and make the necessary adjustments.

Splices

The PAXAR 545 machine and the fabric it prints on have been designed so

that factory splices can be detected. When a splice is detected, the machine

will stop with a “STOPPED FOR SPLICE “ error.

• The front panel START button will then automatically advance the

factory splice beyond the print stations prior to the print heads

swinging into the print position. This prevents any labels from being

produced that contain splicing material.