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Installing Ribbon Cartridge
Note: IBM recommends that you use the IBM ribbon cartridge (Part Number
1053685). To order ribbon cartridges, contact your place of printer purchase
or call Lexmark at 1-800-438-2468.
To install the ribbon cartridge, follow these steps:
1. Remove the ribbon cartridge from the package. Locate the ribbon guide, snap
arm, ribbon advance knob, and the ribbon mounting pins.
2. Turn the ribbon advance knob in the direction of the arrow to take up any slack
in the ribbon. If the ribbon does not move, contact your place of ribbon
purchase to replace the ribbon cartridge.
3. Ensure the printer is powered off (O).
4. Open the top cover.
5. Slide the printhead to the center of the printer.
6. With the snap arm raised higher than the ribbon lift assembly, insert the ribbon
guide between the ribbon shield and the printhead. Position the snap arm with
the small lever up onto the ribbon lift assembly. Push the snap arm down onto
the ribbon lift assembly until it snaps into place.
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Figure 11. Sliding the Printhead to the Center of the Printer
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