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3.5 Ribbon Setting CAUTION Be careful of the edges of the plates so injury or
property damage does not occur.
After opening the cover, install the ribbon as follows:
1 Push down the open lever ① to lift the print head up.
2 Insert the ribbon in the ribbon shaft ⑪ until it is in its deepest position. Then
set the ribbon holder as shown in the figure.
3 Insert the ribbon shaft ⑫ in the paper core ⑬ until it is in its deepest position.
Then set the ribbon winder as shown in the figure.
4 Adhere the top end of the ribbon to the paper core with adhesive tape. Turn
the ribbon winder in the direction of ribbon winding to remove slackness and
wrinkles from the ribbon.
5 Press down the ribbon bearing flat ⑩ to clos e the printer mechanism.
Press it until it clicks.
6 Close the printer cover.
7 Turn on the power to the printer. The LCD screen on the control panel will
display "On line." Press the Feed key. The paper will advance to the next
label and stop there.
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Thermal transfer frame
Direction of ribbon winding
Completion of setting paper and ribbon
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