2Printer Operation

Setting the Ribbon

The following kinds and sizes of ribbons can be used.

Types ......................................................

Inside wound and outside wound ribbon

Max. ribbon width ...............................

114.0 mm (4.50 inch)

Min. ribbon width ................................

25.4 mm (1.00 inch)

Max. ribbon length ..............................

450.0 m (1,476 ft)

Max. roll diameter ...............................

86.5 mm (3.40 inch)

Inner diameter of the paper core ....

25.4 ± 0.25 mm (1.00 ± 0.01 inch)

Lead tape length ..................................

Less than 80.0 mm

Setting method

1.Place the attached ribbon and paper core separately on one of the two attached ribbon holders. Insert the two ribbon holders into the ribbon and paper cores ensuring that they are pushed in all the way.

Ribbon holders

Ribbon

Paper core

2.Install the unused ribbon and holder in to the rear ribbon drive unit. The splines on the ribbon drive gear mechanism engage with the end of the ribbon holder.

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