Loading roll-feed media into the plotter; Roll-feed media jams after loading.

A.    The Operators Manual for the TechJET 5500 plotter/printer contains 
      the basic instructions with pictorial descriptions for loading 
      roll-feed media. If necessary, please refer to it when following 
      this procedure.  
      
      1.    Load roll media onto the roll media adapter.

            a.     Ensure that the media engage/release lever is up, 
                   the dust cover is closed, and power is applied to the plotter.
                   Wait until the plotter has completed the initialization
                   cycle and the plotter displays "Unloaded".

                   Note: Lifting the dust cover during media loading or while 
                   plotting will cause the plotter to stop operations. 

            b.     Obtain the roll of media to be loaded.  

                   i.     Because oil transferred from touching media can 
                          affect plot quality, please try to avoid overhandling 
                          the media.

            c.     Place the roll of media onto the roll media adapter.
                   
                   i.     Facing the plotter and with the fixed stopper on the 
                          right, the roll should be loaded with the media 
                          rolling over the top of the roll toward you. 

                   ii.    The plotter/printer uses media with a two inch core 
                          with a maximum full media roll diameter of four inches.
                          
                   iii.   The media roll should fit snugly to the fixed stopper 
                          end.

                   iv.    The removable stopper should fit snugly into the media
                          roll. If forced too tightly, it may be difficult to 
                          remove.

      2.    Load the roll media into the plotter/printer and feed the media into it.
            
            a.     Open the roll media cover by pushing down on the cover.
            
            b.     Install the media roll by first pushing the removable stopper
                   end of the media roll assembly into the left (farthest from 
                   control panel) roll media socket holder, and then fitting the 
                   fixed stopper end of the media roll assembly into the right
                   (nearest to control panel) roll media socket holder.

            c.     Examine the clearance between the left roll media socket 
                   holder and the removable stopper. If necessary, remove the 
                   media roll and press the removable stopper to aquire more 
                   clearance.  

                   i.      If there is insufficient clearance, the media roll 
                           may bind on the roll media socket screws, causing 
                           media jamming to occur.

            d.     Unwind a section of media and thread the leading edge into
                   the plotter/printer.

                   i.      The leading edge of the media should be smooth and 
                           straight.  Cut off any wrinkled or crooked media.

                   ii.     Roll-feed media is to be inserted into the lower 
                           position of the V-shaped opening.  (The upper
                           position of the V-shaped opening is for cut-sheet
                           media).

                   iii.    Keep the right edge of the media within 0.25 inches
                           of the loadline scribed on the right side of the platen
                           when starting the media into the plotter/printer.  

                   iv.     Align the media such that it is coming off the roll 
                           straight and is fed into the plotter straight.  

                   v.      When loading roll media, it is more important for it
                           to roll straight than to be exactly in line with the 
                           loadline.

                   vi.     If the plotter/printer detects skewed media, it will
                           prompt the user to align the media edges before the 
                           end of the roll media loading cycle.

            e.     A sensor within the plotter/printer will detect the presence of 
                   media and will display: LOADING PLEASE WAIT...
                   Media will then be drawn into the plotter.  A time delay of a 
                   second or two is normal.