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# What Is A Media Sensor And How Does It Function?

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- published: 2020-07-09 14:30:56
- modified: 2020-07-13 14:11:16

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#### What Is A Media Sensor And How Does It Function?

The **FastColour Large Large Format Printer** has a **Media Sensor** pre-installed on it. It is securely situated between the first 2 Pinch Rollers on the right side of the Printer.

The main core functions of this Media Sensor are as follow:

- After switching the Printer ON, the printer head will move from left to right, then back again to its origin position.
- What follows next is that the Printer will perform its "cleaning process", making sure that all is in order before printing commences.
- When the Vinyl is being inserted/fed into the Printer, while the Pinch Rollers are up, it will slide/pass over the Media Sensor.
- The Media Sensor ensures that there is adequate Vinyl in the Printer before any printing work commences and will indicate a red light(dot) on the Vinyl inserted. (see below picture)
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![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pinch-rollers-1.jpg)

- While the printing work progresses and either the Vinyl is skew or it is almost finished, the Media Sensor will immediately alert the User, by stopping the printing work.
- At this time, the User will be aware that the is an error regarding the Vinyl that was inserted.

**How to disable the Media Sensor Functionality:**

- Press the OK (Menu) button on the bottom of the Screen Panel. (see below picture)
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![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/menu.jpg)

On the **Screen**, it will display numerous options and the User needs to only select **Setup Menu**, by pressing on **OK** at the bottom of the **Screen Panel**. (see below picture)

![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/setup.jpg)

Next, scroll down (using the down arrow)

![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/arrows-1.jpg)

The **Warn Paper**and **selected**by pressing on **OK** at the bottom of the **Screen Panel**. (see below picture)

![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/warnpaper-1.jpg)

OFF & ON options will appear (as seen below)

![](https://amuser.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/on-off.jpg)

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[http://largeformatprinter.co.za/](http://largeformatprinter.co.za/)

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