HP Latex 3000 Printer - Manual (Page 51)

Load a roll into the printer
The objective when loading substrate is to get a uniform tension across its width and length to minimize the
risk of skew, wrinkles, and telescoping. There are four ways in which the substrate can pass through the
printer:
● Roll-to-roll configuration
● Dual roll-to-roll configuration
● Roll-to-free-fall configuration
● Roll-to-collector configuration
For each configuration, there are two ways of loading the substrate:
● Manual loading: this is recommended for rigid and narrow substrates
● Assisted loading: this can be used to make loading flexible or wide substrates easier
NOTE: Assisted loading is not recommended with dual rolls.
Load a roll (roll-to-roll configuration)
The substrate roll is mounted on the input spindle (single or dual) and will be collected on the output spindle.
The substrate goes from the input spindle (1) over the main roller (2), over the platen (3), over the front
diverters (4) and then to the output spindle (5).
The above illustration shows the substrate loaded with the printed face outwards on both input and output
rolls. You can also load substrate with the printed face inwards on either or both rolls, in which case the
spindle will turn in the opposite direction. The printer asks you for the winding direction if it cannot detect it
automatically.
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