AMT Datasouth 4000 manual Ribbon Routing

6.Place the Ribbon Take-upcore on the Ribbon Take-Up Spindle located towards the front of the printer.

7.Slide both cores completely towards the center of the printer.

8.Route the ribbon under the print mechanism.

9.Important: Route ribbon under and around back of Ribbon Take-Up Core before attaching using tape or adhesive leader.

10.Tighten ribbon by manually rotating the Take-up Core counter-clockwise.

Ribbon Take-Up Roll

Ribbon Take-Up Spindle

Ribbon Supply Roll

Ribbon Supply Spindle

Front of Printer

Figure 12 - Ribbon Routing

11. Important: To ensure proper ribbon operation complete the following checklist:

qRibbon is wound ink in and feeding off the top of the Ribbon Supply Roll.

qRibbon is re-wound on Take Up Roll from the bottom.

qRibbon is routed above the Upper Media Sensor Arm. Only the media should be below this arm.

qWhen properly loaded both the Ribbon Supply and Ribbon Take-Up Rolls will be rotating counterclockwise as shown on the Ribbon Routing picture.

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