HP Designjet Z6100 Printer series - Manual (Page 50)

Use the take-up reel
CAUTION: Make sure the printer is turned off when installing the take-up reel motor on the
printer.
The take-up reel must be enabled and operated from the front panel. When the take-up reel is enabled,
the “Take-up reel enabled” message appears on the Paper tab on the front panel. If the take-up reel is
not enabled and you would like to enable it, select the icon and then select Take-up reel >
Enable.
Follow these guidelines when taping rolls to the take-up reel spindle core:
● Make sure that the paper is straight when it is attached to the spindle core. Otherwise it skews as it
winds onto the core.
● The spindle core on the take-up reel must be the same width as the paper that you are using.
● Check that neither side of the spindle core has end caps, and make sure the spindle core is pushed
firmly into both spindle guides.
● If you are using a HP Designjet Z6100 42–in Printer, make sure that the bin loop is placed behind
the foot brace so that it does not block the take-up reel sensors.
NOTE: If you want to load the take-up reel during printing, familiarize yourself with the
procedural steps. Loading the take-up reel during printing requires you to complete the procedure
while the printer is feeding and printing paper. Loading the take-up reel during printing saves
approximately 1 m (3 feet) of paper.
Load a roll onto the take-up reel
1
.
On the printer's front panel, select the icon, and then select Take-up reel > Load take-up
reel.
2
. If you want to load the take-up reel now, select Load take-up reel now on the front panel. If you
want to load the take-up reel during printing, select Load it during printing on the front panel.
3
. Make sure that the take-up reel deflector is in its upright position.
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Handle the paper