Loading the Ribbon, Head Lever Position

7. LOADING THE RIBBON

EM1-33039E

7. LOADING THE RIBBON

WARNING!

1.Do not touch moving parts. To reduce the risk that fingers, jewelry, clothing, etc., be drawn into the moving parts, push the switch in the “OFF” position to stop movement.

2.To avoid injury, be careful not to catch or jam your fingers while opening or closing the cover.

There are two types of media available for printing on, these are standard media and direct thermal media (a chemically treated surface). DO NOT LOAD a ribbon when using a direct thermal media.

1.Turn the power off and open both the top cover and the right side cover.

2.Set the head lever to the OPEN position and release the head lock plate.

Head Lever

Top Cover

Right Side Cover

OPEN

Head Lock Plate	Fig. 7-1

Head Lever Position

: Labels or thin tag paper

: Thick tag paper

OPEN: Ribbon/media replacement

3.As Fig. 7-2 shows, unroll and loosen the ribbon a little.

4.Insert the ribbon under the print block so that the ribbon supply end is positioned backside of the printer.

Ribbon

Ribbon Core

Fig. 7-2

7-1

B-870 SERIES, EM1-33039E, EM1-33039EE specifications

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