Paper Feeder/Paper Rewinder
Designer's Guide
M00144300EN
Rev.A
Contents
■ Contents....................................................................................................................................3
■ Paper Feeder/Paper Rewinder Design Guide ....................................................................4
Paper Angle for Feeding and Ejecting........................................................................................................................ 9
Locations of Holes on the Bottom Case...................................................................................................................10
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Paper Feeder/Paper Rewinder Design Guide
The CW-C4000 Series is designed to print on roll paper fed from inside the printer or on fanfold paper fed from
outside the printer.
If you use an external large diameter roll paper feeder and/or paper rewinder with the printer, read this section
carefully to know required settings and requirements for using the external devices, and perform adequate
verification before starting actual printing.
Supported Paper
The following types of paper are supported when using an external large diameter roll paper feeder and/or
paper rewinder with CW-C4000 Series printers.
Forms of paper
Paper types
Paper
Roll paper core
Label length
shapes
Continuous paper
(without black marks)
Plain paper
Roll paper
Outer diameter: φ82 mm
{3.23"}
Label length: Page 5
Matte paper
Glossy paper
(Example: Inner diameter:
φ3 inches, paper tube
thickness: 3 mm {0.12"} or
more)
Continuous paper
(with black marks)
Die-cut label (Gap)
Plain paper label
Matte label
Die-cut label (Black
Marks)
Synthetic label
Glossy label
Texture label
Glossy film label
High glossy label
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Label Length
The length of the label that can be used depends on the paper specifications. For details, see the following table.
Paper types
Forms of paper
Label length
Paper without waste
part
Paper without waste
part on left and right
sides only
Plain paper label
Matte label
Die-cut label (Gap)
8 to less than
25.4 mm
×
✓
Not supported
Supported
(0.31 to less than
1 inch)
Texture label
Glossy label
Die-cut label (Black
Marks)
High glossy label
25.4 to 406.4 mm
(1 to 16 inch)
✓
✓
Supported
Supported
Synthetic label
Glossy film label
8 to less than
50.8 mm
×
✓
Not supported
Supported
(0.31 to 2 inch)
50.8 to 406.4 mm
(2 to 16 inch)
✓
✓
Supported
Supported
1. For the latest information on detailed paper specifications and the base paper used in roll paper, contact
qualified service personnel.
2. For details on paper without waste part and paper without waste part on the left and right sides only, see the
CW-C4000 Series Technical Reference Guide.
3. Continuous paper cannot be used with a paper rewinder, because continuous paper must be cut for each
page.
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Preparation before Use
If you use an external large diameter roll paper feeder and/or paper rewinder with the printer, perform the
following items before use.
Install the Fanfold Paper Feed Guide
Install the "Fanfold Paper Feed Guide". For details on the installation method, see the CW-C4000 Series User's
Guide.
Set the Media Source to [External Feed]
Set the Media Source to [External Feed]. For details on this setting, refer to the CW-C4000 Series User's Guide.
• Do not use [Stop at Peel-Off Position] in the Print Mode.
∗ The printer preforms a back feed operation of a length determined by Print Mode.
∗ If you use an external large diameter roll paper feeder and/or paper rewinder with the printer, a
paper jam might occur when feeding paper backward from the peel-off position. Therefore, do not
use [Print Mode] - [Stop at Peel-Off Position].
∗ Make sure that the external large diameter roll paper feeder and/or paper rewinder does not
interfere with the back feed in the following Print Mode.
- Stop at Cut Position
Back feed amount Approx. 32 mm {1.26"}
Back feed amount Approx. 32 mm {1.26"}
- Stop at Print End Position
• When using the printer in an environment with high humidity, use the following method to load
paper.
∗ In an environment with high humidity, paper jams might occur when paper is inserted from the rear.
In such cases, use the following method to load paper.
1. Open the front cover.
2. Feed the paper from the rear of the printer to the front.
3. Close the front cover, and then press the
(Pause) button.
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Set the Printer Driver
Click [Advanced] on the [General] tab.
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2
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Select the check box for [Paper Adjustment] - [Paper Vacuum Manual Adjustment].
Move the slide bar to adjust the vacuum.
It is recommended to select [Strong] for the vacuum.
Paper Feed Speed
The following table shows the paper feed speeds of this printer.
Paper Feed Speed
254 mm {10"}/s
127 mm {5"}/s
Example of Use
Printing, feeding paper before/after printing (paper width detection, cut position movement, etc.)
Printing, feeding paper when the Feed button is pressed
25.4 mm {1"}/s
Printing, feeding paper when it is loaded
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Paper Load
The allowable values of tension (F1, F2) applied to paper between the printer and a paper feeder or rewinder (or
backing paper rewinder) are as follows.
Paper rewinder
Paper feeder
Paper feeder side
Paper tension (F1)
Amplitude
2N or less
If there is fluctuation in tension: Set the cycle to 1 inch.
Paper (backing paper) rewinder side
Paper tension (F2)
Amplitude
0.2N or less
0.1N or less
Paper Curl
When using a paper feeder, follow the guidelines below to prevent paper from curling.
When leaving the printer and the paper feeder unused for a long term, place the paper feeder so that paper is
not curled in the direction opposite to the roll winding direction.
In addition, avoid letting the paper curl with a radius of 1.0 inches or less even if the paper is curled in the roll
winding direction.
R 1 inch or less
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Paper Angle for Feeding and Ejecting
The allowable values of angle for feeding paper from a paper feeder (θ1) and for ejecting paper to a paper
rewinder (θ2) are as follows.
Paper on feeder side
Paper on rewinder side
Angle for paper feeding: Θ1
Angle for ejecting paper: Θ2
0°
When r1 > 1 inch: 0° ≤ Θ1 ≤ 60°
0° ≤ Θ2 ≤ 30°
Position of Paper Feeder and Paper Rewinder
Place a paper feeder and paper rewinder so that paper is fed or ejected straight to/from the printer.
If you find that paper is skewed before it reaches the printer or rewinder, adjust the position of the paper
feeder or the paper rewinder.
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Locations of Holes on the Bottom Case
There are holes in the bottom case of the printer as shown in the figures below. They can be used as necessary
for positioning the printer, etc. Note that the dimensions shown in the figures are for reference only.
Printer Front
A-A Cross Section
Printer Rear
3.4 or greater (Min.)
Detailed View of DA
General tolerance: 0.3
Detailed View of DB
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