SATO CX200 manual Printer Setup Loading Ribbon, Also Refer to the Accompanying Illustrations

SECTION 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

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1-6 Printer Setup

Loading Ribbon

The CX200TT Thermal Transfer Printer transfers ink from a ribbon to the label to produce an image.

Ribbon is N/A for CX200DT

ALSO REFER TO THE ACCOMPANYING ILLUSTRATIONS

1.Lift open the top cover.

2.Press the two print head releases toward the rear of the printer to unlock the printhead. The print head will pop up slightly. Lift it up until it is fully raised.

3.Unwrap the new ribbon and unwind about 4" from the roll. The end of the ribbon is attached to a take-up core.

4.Observe the notches on both ends of the supply core and the take-up core. These notches must fit on the corresponding nibs on both the supply and take-up spindles.

5.Roll several turns of ribbon on the take-up core, winding to the under- side as shown. The dull (coated) side of the ribbon must be on the outside of the take-up roll.

6.Place the take-up core (ribbon unrolling from the top side) into the left take-up spindle, lining up the notches with the spindle nibs. The take-up spindles are the take-up spindles.

7.Pull out the spring loaded knob on the right take-up spindle and place the right end of the take-up core into the right spindle, lining up the notches with the spindle nibs.

8.Pull the ribbon down and over the print head and insert the supply core onto the left supply spindle, making sure the notches in the core fit over the nibs.

9.Pull out the spring loaded knob on the right supply spindle and place the right end of the supply core into the right spindle, lining up the

notches with the spindle nibs.

Note:

Make sure the (coated) dull side of the ribbon is to the outside where it will be in contact with the label media.

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