Chapter 3 — Operation
Media Compartment
The media compartment accommodates the media supply and, in case of thermal transfer capable printers, also the transfer ribbon supply (see illustration below).
In dedicated direct thermal printers, the top cover and the print mecha- nism are combined into a single unit.
Top cover
Tear bar
Ribbon supply hub
| Ribbon rewind hub | |
| Print mechanism | |
Ribbon | Media roll spindle | |
compart- | Edge guide | |
ment release | ||
adjustment wheel | ||
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Adjustable |
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edge guides |
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Label gap/ 
black mark
sensor
Top cover release
Platen roller
Label taken sensor
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