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TM-U230 Developer’s Guide

Replacing the ribbon cassette

Use the EPSON ERC-38 ribbon cassette.

1.Open the roll paper cover.

2.Open the cutter cover.

3.Raise the autocutter lock lever and open the autocutter. Be sure that the autocutter is locked.

Lock lever

Figure 2-5 Autocutter lock lever

4.Take the ribbon cassette out of the printer.

5.Turn the knob on the new ribbon cassette in the direction indicted by the arrow on the cassette to remove any slack.

CAUTION:

Do not turn the ribbon cassette knob in the opposite direction. Turning the knob in the opposite direction may damage the ribbon cassette.

Figure 2-6 Removing ribbon slack

Handling 2-7

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Epson U230 manual Replacing the ribbon cassette, Autocutter lock lever