FARGO electronic II manual Loading Ribbon into the Printer

B. Loading Ribbon into the Printer

2.The supply end of the ribbon is the side with the fresh, unused ribbon on it. The ribbon take-up is the other end.

Follow these steps to load ribbon into the Printer:

1.Remove the ribbon from its packaging. Do not touch the colored portion of the ribbon. Oil or dirt from your hands can impair print quality.

Supply

Take-up

3.Open the top-right cover of the printer by pressing its Cover Release Button. Allow the cover to swing up and open.

4.With the cover open, place the supply end of the ribbon in between the two black Ribbon Drive Hubs located on the far right- hand side of the printerÕs interior. Make certain that the ribbon is fed from underneath the ribbon roll. (Hint: The Ribbon Drive Hub nearest you, as you are looking into the printer from the front, is spring loaded. Use the end of the ribbon supply core to push in this Ribbon Drive Hub when inserting the ribbon.)

Take-up Ribbon	Supply Ribbon
	Drive Hubs
Drive Hubs
Ribbon
Sensor

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