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2. PRINTER SETUP
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2.9 Loading the Ribbon
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2.9 Loading the Ribbon
1.
Raise the Top Cover and release and raise the Print Head Block as
described in section 2.7.3, steps
1
and
2
.
2.
Hold the Ribbon Supply Roll in your left hand and the Ribbon Take
up Roll in your right hand.
3.
Install the Ribbon Supply Roll into the Print Head Block as shown in
the figure below and described in the following paragraphs.
4.
Step
1
, engage the end of the Ribbon Supply Roll Core to the Ribbon
Core Guide
c
and push to compress the Ribbon Spring.
5.
Step
2
, engage the opposite end of the Ribbon Supply Roll Core to the
Green Ribbon Winding Core
d
releasing pressure to relax the
Ribbon Spring.
6. Rotate the Green Ribbon Winding Core to lock the Ribbon Supply
Roll into position.
e
7.
Repeat steps
4
through
6
with the Ribbon Take-up Roll, locking it in
place also.
8.
Take up any slack in the ribbon by rotating the Green Ribbon Winding
Core on the Ribbon Take-up Roll in the direction of arrow
c
.
9.
Close the Print Head Block and lock it in place by pressing at
locations
d
and
e
in the figure below.
NOTE:
B
e sure to remove any slack in
the ribbon. Printing with a
wrinkled ribbon will lower the
p
rint quality
STEP 1
STEP2
3
1
2
Ribbon Core Guide
Green Ribbon Winding Core
Ribbon Spring
Ribbon Supply Roll
Ribbon Take-up Roll
1
2
3
Green Ribbon
Winding Core
•
The Print Head may
become hot. Do not
touch the Print Head.
•
The Top Cover can be
opened during the
operation for control
purposes only. It
should be closed during
normal operation.
•
Risk of injuries. Do not
touch moving parts.
Disconnect the mains
before maintenance of
ribbon and media.
WARNING!