Chapter 3 Operational Procedures
6.Install the new ribbon:
a.With the ribbon to the outside, place the full spool on the right hub (3). Press down on the spool until the hub latch snaps in place.
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b.Thread the ribbon around the ribbon guide (4) and along the ribbon path. (Refer to the ribbon path diagram on the shuttle cover.) Be sure to thread the ribbon between the hammer bank cover and the ribbon mask.
CAUTION The ribbon must not be twisted. A twisted ribbon can lower print quality, shorten ribbon life, or cause paper jams.
c.Place the empty spool on the left hub. Press down on the spool until the hub latch snaps into place.
d.Hand turn the empty spool to make sure the ribbon tracks correctly in the path and ribbon guides.
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