Method and apparatus for loading thin film media.

摘要

The method comprises placing a sheet of the film on a first surface of a carrier having member for releasably adhering the film to the first surface, and releasing adherence of the sheet from the first surface. The next step is admitting the carrier and the releasably adhered sheet into the drum through the opening and positioning the carrier within the drum with the sheet opposing and spaced from the interior surface. The next step is urging the first surface toward the interior surface with the sheet placed in residence against the interior surface, and releasing adherence of the sheet from the first surface and releasably adhering the sheet into the interior surface. The final step is removing the carrier from the drum while leaving the film releasably adhered to the interior surface.