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Loading Ribbon
1. Open the cover.
2. Unlock the printhead by turning the
retaining latch.
3. Lift printhead assembly using the
printhead tab until the assembly locks
into place.
4. Push the deflector tab down.
5. Slide the extra ribbon core on the
take-up reel as far as it will go with the
"This End Out" writing facing out. Use
your empty ribbon core as the take-up
core. The take-up core only fits on the
take-up reel one way.
6. Remove the new ribbon from the
package. Do not wrinkle or crush the new ribbon.
7. Slide the ribbon onto the back reel as far as it will go. The ribbon roll only fits
on the reel one way. Carefully unwind a few inches of ribbon from the bottom
of the roll.
Note: Make sure the “Monarch This End
Out” writing is facing out. The
ribbon roll only fits on the reel
one way.
8. Carefully feed the ribbon under both
ribbon rollers and printhead.
9. Align the ribbon and make sure it is
straight and centered throughout the
path.
10. Tape the ribbon to the take-up core. Do
not tape the ribbon to the take-up reel.
11. Rotate the take-up core until the leader
is past the printhead.
12. Remove any slack in the ribbon by turning the take-up reel clockwise.
13. Hold the printhead assembly by the printhead tab while pressing down on the
printhead release.
13. Close the printhead by pressing down on the thumb well until you hear it click
into place. Close the cover. Press Feed/Cut several times to feed at least
three labels/tags to properly position the supply and the ribbon.
Printhead
Tab
Deflector
Tab
Take-up Core
Take-up Reel
Ribbon
Rollers