Patent ID: 7967515

Claim:
A method of loading a roll-based printer, the method comprising: sliding a roll of print media onto a print media spindle so that the roll of print media is positioned closer to a first end of the print media spindle than a second end of the print media spindle; sliding a retainer along the print media spindle to secure a longitudinal position of the print media on the print media spindle; loading the print media spindle onto a supporting assembly so that the print media spindle is rotatably supported by the supporting assembly; determining that the print media spindle is erroneously installed on the print media spindle in an orientation in which the print media is to unwind in an incorrect direction; reversing an orientation of the print media spindle without removing the print media from the print media spindle; feeding the print media to the printer from the loaded spindle; detecting the position of an edge of the print media fed to the printer; and automatically adjusting a starting position of a print head of the printer based on the detected position of the edge of the print media.