User's Manual Part 2

P4T/RP4T User Guide
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Printer Preparation
Connecting the
Printer
Radio Regulatory
Information
RP4T Printers
Maintenance Troubleshooting Specifications Appendices Index
P4T Overview
Manual
Introduction
Adjusting The Media Support Disks
Media Core Size
MediasuppliedfortheP4TSe-
ries printers will have two pos-
sible core sizes, depending on
the media type. Journal media
and most label media is supplied
witha0.75”[19.1mm]diameter
core to maximize the amount of
media contained on a roll.
P4Tprintermediasupportsare
setatthefactoryfor0.75”diam-
eter media cores.
RP4T printers (equipped with
theRFIDencoder)arecongured
formediawith1.38”[35.05mm]
diametercoressinceRFIDme-
dia cannot be wound around
a small diameter core without
both degrading its ability to feed
properly past the printhead and
causing possible damage to the
embeddedRFIDcircuitry.
Changing The Media Support
Core Diameter Size
It may become necessary to
change the media core size in
the field to allow use of different
media.
The media support disks are
designed for both sizes of media
cores, and they can be adjusted
by removing them, flipping their
position and re-securing them to
the printer.
1. Open the Media Cover and
remove any label media.
2.UsePhillipsheadscrewdriver
with a long blade to keep the
screwattachingtheSupportDisk
to the printer from turning.
3.RotatetheSupportDiskwhile
keeping the attachment screw
from turning, and remove it.
4. Flip the Media Support Disk
so that the desired core diameter
ridge faces towards the inside of
theprinter.PleaserefertoFigure8.
5.Re-securetheSupportDiskbytighten-
ingitontotheattachingscrew.Donotover
tightentheSupportDisk.Itmustbeabletospin
freely.
RepeatthisprocedureontheotherSupportDisk.
 AlwaysensurethatbothSupportDisksareadjustedforthe
samesizemediacore.
 ReplacetheMediaSuppor tDisksiftheyhavebeenadjusted
fordifferentcoresizesmorethan5(ve)times.
Figure 8- Adjusting the Media Core Diameter
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Media Support Disk
(shown adjusted for 1
3
/
8
”
label media core)
Media Support Disk
(shown re-adjusted for
3/4” label media core)
Remove Support Disk,
and flip it 180° to change
core size.