Alps Electric MD-1300 manual Installing Ink Cartridges, Take up any slack in the ribbon

Installing Ink Cartridges

Installing Ink Cartridges

Install ink cartridges by following the steps below.

Note

The carriage can select and pick up the necessary ink cartridge from any holder. Putting several ink cartridges of the same color in the holders can reduce the need to change ink cartridges.

Caution

The ink cartridges may be put in any holder but DO NOT put ink cartridges directly into the carriage. Doing so may result in dam- age the printer.

1.Remove the stopper from the ink cartridge. First, remove the stopper from the ink cartridge.

Stopper (To prevent slack in the ribbon)

2.Take up any slack in the ribbon.

Insert a pencil from the side marked “B” (the side with ALPS logo). Turn the pencil slowly to take up any slack in the ribbon.

Ribbon Ink cartridge

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3.Open the front cover.

Push the front cover release button to release the internal lock. Gently lower the front cover with your hand.

4.Place the ink cartridges.

•Hold the ink cartridge so that the side with the letter “B” and the manufacturer’s

logo faces upward, and the “B” is at the upper right of the ink cartridge. Hold the center of the ink cartridge with your thumb and index finger.

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