Chapter 4 Media (Paper) and Ribbon
4.4 Loading ribbon
We recommend that you should use a genuine Citizen ribbon or its equivalent.
This printer is designed to align the center of the media (paper) with the center of the printhead, regardless of media width. Refer to the scale on the tear bar for aligning media (paper) or ribbon on page. And for reference, the center of the gear of the paper guide drive mechanism, which is located on the bottom of the printer main body, is the center of the media.
1To align the ribbon with the media (paper) being used, adjust the ribbon positioning nut as follows:
1)Turn a little counterclockwise the lock nut of the ribbon bobbin to release the lock.
Ribbon positioning nut
Lock nut
2)First turn counterclockwise the lock nut, then turn counterclockwise the ribbon positioning nut to move the flange A towards the center of the ribbon bobbin and to align it with the edge of the media being loaded.
Lock nut
Ribbon positioning nut
Flange A
3)Check to see that the ribbon is positioned properly, and fix the ribbon positioning nut by turning the lock nut clockwise.
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