Printek 4500, 4503, FormsPro 4300 Installing the New Ribbon, Ribbon Cartridge Installation

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Operation

Remove the old ribbon by lifting the left hand end of the ribbon off of the left support bracket. Then lift out the other end of the ribbon and set the ribbon aside. If the printer power is on, “Ribbon Removed” will be displayed as the ribbon is lifted out.

Installing the New Ribbon

Unpack the new ribbon from its shipping container and remove the retainer from the slot on top of the cartridge if present. Make sure the ribbon fabric is not twisted where it enters the cartridge; then tighten the ribbon by turning the knob on top of the cartridge in the direction indicated by the arrow on the cartridge.

Place the right hand end of the ribbon on the support bracket as shown below while you align the plastic tabs with the slots in the bracket. Then align and lower the left end of the ribbon onto the left support bracket until it snaps into place. When you do this, the ribbon fabric should lower into the area between the print head and the pins which support the metal nose shield. If the printer power is on, “Ribbon Installed” will be displayed as the ribbon is installed.

Ribbon Cartridge Installation.

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Contents Serial Matrix Printers FormsPro 4300, FormsProPage Table of Contents Appendix F Control Code & Escape Sequence Summaries Introduction HOW to USE this ManualPrinter Model Descriptions KEY Features Selecting AN Appropriate Installation Location Installation and Quick SetupInstallation and Quick Setup Installing the Ribbon Lowering closing Ribbon Loading Bail Ribbon Cartridge InstallationOpening Latch Panel Installing PaperFormsPro 4503 With Form Installed Front Tractors Installation and Quick Setup Connecting the Printer to a Computer Testing the PrinterEntering the Interface Menu AT the Control Panel Parallel Interface Parallel Interface ConnectorMatching the Printer to Your Application Software RS-232C Serial Interface ConnectorRS-232C Serial Interface Selecting Epson Emulation Selecting Ansi X3.64 EmulationSelecting Proprinter Emulation Selecting TTY Emulation Selecting DEC LA 120-RA EmulationSelecting Printek Emulation Page Control Panel Display and Indicators Control Panel Operation and Setup MenusOperation IntroductionOperation Load / Form Feed Control Panel ButtonsAlign UP This button enters and exits the setup menus that are Entering the Forms Setup Menu Introduction to Setup# CPI Operation FX DF Entering the Interface Setup Menu DTR Operation Changing the Form in the Tractors Changing the PaperOpening The Latch Panel FormsPro 4503 With Forms Installed Front Tractor Path FormsPro 4503 Changing to a Form Installed in Another Path Changing the Ribbon Using Printek RibbonsRemoving the Old Ribbon Installing the New Ribbon Lowering closing Ribbon Loading Bail Unloading and Selecting Forms Using Special FeaturesStandard Paper Error Handling Handling a Paper Error ConditionHandling Paper Errors With Page Reprint Enabled Checking Setup Configuration Using the Ribbon Check FeatureMatching the Ribbon Wear Indicator to Printer Use Turning Off Ribbon CheckingParking the Formspro 4503 Tractors for Shipment Printing Setup InformationPage Case of Difficulty Symptoms and Possible CausesCase of Difficulty Case of Difficulty Using the HEX Dump Mode Selecting a Quality Form Replacing the AC Power FusePrinter is now ready to be put back into service Setup Options Advanced Control Panel FeaturesAppendix a Advanced Control Panel Features Advanced Control Panel Features Setup Security Advanced Control Panel Features A-6 Appendix B RS-422 Serial Interface ConnectorOptional RS-422 Interface Page Optional COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL Interface Appendix CCoaxial Operation CX/TX Interface Option Switches When Configured for Coaxial OperationLong Twinaxial Operation Twinaxial Address Switch Option Switches When Configured for Twinaxial OperationGetting On-line Twinaxial Installation PreparationTwinaxial Verification Problems COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL Interface Diagnostics Configuration Printout Address Code Dump Mode Address 0 throughC-10 Optional Buffer Expansion Appendix DBuffer and Jumper Locations on Main Circuit Board Electronics Cover ScrewsOptional Buffer Expansion Page Ascii Character Tables Appendix EAscii Character Tables PC Fast Draft PC Draft PC Letter Quality E-3 Ebcdic Fast Draft Ebcdic Draft Ebcdic Letter Quality E-4 Ascii Character Tables OCR a OCR B Oct Hex Ascii Dec DECIMAL-TO-OCTAL-TO-HEXADECIMAL-TO-ASCII Conversion TablePage Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries Appendix FAnsi x3.64 Emulation ESC * m n1 n2 data Epson FX EmulationF-3 ESC @ n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 IBM Proprinter EmulationLA-120 Emulation Simple TTY Emulation ESC C Printek EmulationPage Appendix G Printer Reset ConditionsPage Appendix H Cloning Printer SetupCloning from Printer to Printer Possible Cloning Errors Using a Setup Unit for CloningInformation that is Cloned Cloning from a Setup Unit to a Printer Cloning from a Printer to a Setup UnitCloning Printer Setup Appendix Printer SpecificationsLine Spacing Computer Interface Reliability Specifications subject to change without notice Page Appendix J Setup Menu SummariesSetup Interface Ascii GlossaryGlossary Glossary-1

4500, 4503, FormsPro 4300 specifications

Printek FormsPro 4300, 4500, and 4503 are high-performance printers designed to meet the demands of businesses that require high-quality, reliable printing for forms and transactional documents. These models are well-regarded for their durability, ease of use, and advanced features tailored to enhance productivity in various work environments.

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