Toshiba B-SX4T-QP manual Loading the Ribbon, Auto Ribbon Saving Mode

2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33034

2.8 Loading the Ribbon

2.8 Loading the Ribbon

WARNING!

1.Do not touch any moving parts. To reduce the risk of fingers, jewellery, clothing, etc., being drawn into the moving parts, be sure to load the ribbon once the printer has stopped moving completely.

2.The print head becomes hot immediately after printing. Allow it to cool before loading the ribbon.

3.To avoid injury, be careful not to trap your fingers while opening or closing the cover.

CAUTION!

Be careful not touch the Print Head Element when raising the Print Head Block. Failure to do this may cause missing dots by static electricity or other print quality problems.

NOTES:

1.When attaching the ribbon stoppers, make sure that the pinchers face into the printer

2.Be sure to remove any slack in the ribbon when printing. Printing with a wrinkled ribbon will lower the print quality.

3.The Ribbon Sensor is mounted on the rear of the Print Head Block to detect a ribbon end. When a ribbon end is detected, “NO RIBBON” message will appear on the display and the ERROR LED will illuminate.

NOTE:

Ribbon loss per ribbon saving varies according to the relation between the outer roll diameter of the used ribbon and the print speed.

Print speed	Ribbon loss/Ribbon saving
3”/sec.	Approx. 6 mm
6”/sec.	Approx. 10 mm
10”/sec.	Approx. 20 mm

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

1.Grasp the tabs on the top and bottom of the Ribbon Stoppers and move the Ribbon Stoppers back to the end of the Ribbon Shaft.

Ribbon Stopper

Ribbon Shaft

2.Leaving plenty of slack between the ribbon spools, place the ribbon onto the Ribbon Shafts as shown below.

Ribbon Shaft

Print Head Block

Ribbon Take-up Roll

3.Slide the Ribbon Stoppers along the Ribbon Shafts to a position where the ribbon is centred when fitted.

4.Lower the Print Head Block and set the Ribbon Shaft Holder Plate aligning its holes with the Ribbon Shafts.

5.Take up any slack in the ribbon. Wind the leading tape onto the ribbon take-up roll until the ink ribbon can be seen from the front of the printer.

Ribbon Shaft

Holder Plate

6.Turn the Head Lever to Lock position to close the Print Head.

7.Close the Top Cover.

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Auto Ribbon Saving Mode

When the auto ribbon saving function is selected, it will be activated to reduce ribbon loss when a no print area extends more than 20 mm (3 or 6 ips) or 30 mm (10 ips). For further information on this function, please ask a TOSHIBA TEC authorised service representative.

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