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8. Pull the paper taut to the position shown in the following figure. Do not attempt to pull more paper out
of the printer. Use tape to secure the paper to the spindle core. You might need to use more tape than is
shown in the following image. The paper should be secure enough to support the weight of the loop-
shaping core, which you insert in step 12.
NOTE: If you are loading the take-up reel during printing you do not need to pull the paper taut. Tape
the paper to the spindle core when an adequate length of paper has fed from the printer after printing
begins.
NOTE: To avoid having the paper skew as it winds onto the spindle core, make sure the paper is
straight when you attach it. It is sometimes useful to use the core grooves to align the paper.
9. Press the OK key on the front panel. The printer advances the paper.
NOTE: Make sure that you insert the loop-shaping core. The take-up reel will not function correctly
without it. The loop-shaping core must have end caps. Make sure that the end caps extend over the
edges of the paper.
10. Assemble a loop-shaping core by matching the shape-coded and color-coded lengths of plastic tubing.
The loop-shaping core must be the same width as the paper that you are using. Make sure that both end
caps are firmly fitted on the ends of the loop-shaping core.
NOTE: The front-panel display shows the required length of the loop-shaping core based on the width
of the roll that you have loaded into the printer.
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