Roland PNC-5000 user manual Installing a Ribbon Cartridge, Remove Excess Slack from the Ink Ribbon

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5 Basic Operation

5-4 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge

NOTICE

•A used ribbon cartridge cannot be reused. Do not attempt to turn over and reinstall a used ribbon cartridge, or to rewind the ink ribbon and reuse the cartridge.

•If a single-color ink ribbon has been used for printing, do not attempt to print overtop of this with a four-color ink ribbon or an ink ribbon of a different color.

•Before starting to print, make sure that a ribbon cartridge of the desired color has been installed.

1) Open the cover.

3)Close the cover.

Take care to ensure that the ink ribbon is not pinched when the cover is closed.

2) Install the ribbon cartridge.

Printing head

Ink ribbon

Take care to ensure that the ink ribbon does not catch on the printing head.

Remove the stopper

Remove Excess Slack from the Ink Ribbon

The ink ribbon may show some slack when the stopper has been removed from the ribbon cartridge. If this is the case, the slack should be taken up before the ribbon cartridge is installed.

Use your finger or a pen to take up excess slack in the ink ribbon.

Changing the ribbon cartridge while printing is in progress

1)Press the PAUSE key to stop operation of the PNC-5000.

2)Remove the ribbon cartridge. The PAUSE LED and POWER/ERROR LED will blink simultaneously.

3)Install the second ribbon cartridge, then press the PAUSE key again.

If the ink ribbon runs out while printing

1) If the ink ribbon runs out during printing, operation stops.

The PAUSE LED and POWER/ERROR LED will blink simultaneously.

2)Remove the old ribbon cartridge.

3)Install a new ribbon cartridge, then press the PAUSE key. (Be sure to install an ink ribbon of the same type as the old one.)

If the PAUSE LED and POWER/ERROR LED blink simultaneously

These two LEDs will blink simultaneously if the ink ribbon has been removed, or if the ink ribbon has been used up. In this case, remove the old ink ribbon (if one is present) and install a new ink ribbon, then press the PAUSE key.

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Contents Page 1996 Table of Contents About the Labels Affixed to the Unit Typographic ConventionsTo Ensure Safe Use To Ensure Correct UseFront View Checking Supplied ItemsPart Names and Functions Rear ViewOperation Panel Here’s What the PNC-5000 Can Do Set-up and ConnectionsSet-up and Connections / 4 What the PNC-5000 Can Do Basic Operation DIP Switch SettingsPowering On Basic OperationAdjusting the Cutter Blade Installing/Removing a BladeBlade adjustment may be necessary when Remove Excess Slack from the Ink Ribbon Installing a Ribbon CartridgeIf the Pause LED and POWER/ERROR LED blink simultaneously Changing the ribbon cartridge while printing is in progressLoading/Removing the Material When using roll materialDownloading Printing/Cutting Data Removing and Reloading Printed Material for Cutting Pausing OperationsTo Terminate printing or cutting Cutting Test to Check Cutter Force Powering OffPerforming a Self-test Adding color to a border Printing and Cutting SamplesRemoving the blank space surrounding a picture Correcting Line PitchAbout the Blade About the Printing/Cutting AreaNo good Care and Maintenance What to Do IfSoftware What to Do IfIs the ribbon cartridge installed correctly? Has the ink ribbon been used up?B3010896BE R3-1
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