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38 Zebra XiIII-Series User’s Guide
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To load ribbon, refer to Figure 23 (for the 90XiIII, 96XiIII, and 140XiIII)
and Figure 24 (for the 170XiIII and 220XiIII) and follow the procedure
below.
NOTE: Use ribbon that is at least as wide as the media. The smooth
backing of the ribbon protects the printhead from wear and
premature failure due to excessive abrasion. (For direct thermal
print mode, ribbon is not used and should not be loaded in the
printer.)
1. Align the segments of the ribbon supply spindle.
2. Place the ribbon roll on the ribbon supply spindle.
NOTE: Make sure that the core is pushed up against
the stop on the ribbon supply spindle and that the ribbon is
aligned squarely with its core. If this is not done, the ribbon may
not cover the printhead entirely on the inside, exposing print
elements to potentially damaging contact with the media.
3. Open the printhead.
4. (Optional) To make ribbon loading and
unloading easier, make a leader for your
ribbon roll.
5. Tear off a strip of media (labels and
backing) about 6"-12" (150 mm-
300 mm) long from the roll. Peel off a
label from this strip. Apply half of this
label to the end of the strip and the other
half to the end of the ribbon. This acts
as a ribbon leader.
6. Thread the ribbon (with leader, if used) as shown without creasing or
wrinkling it.