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06/08 Rev. AA | QUICK REFERENCE |
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Loading a ribbon
1.Turn on the printer.
2.Open the cover.
3.Place the roll of ribbon on the ribbon unwind reel (1) so that it unwinds counter- clockwise.
4.Place the empty ribbon core on the rewind reel (2).
5.Lead the end of the protective ribbon (yellow here) under the ribbon deflector (3) and printhead (4).
6.Pull the protective ribbon upwards and lay it over the ribbon roller (5).
7.Lead the protective ribbon under the rewind reel (2) and secure it on the empty ribbon core using the
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With many ribbons, the protective ribbon (shown in
yellow) is followed by a strip of cleaning ribbon (7) which
removes contamination from the printhead. The material must be loaded as described to clean effectively!
8. The ribbon should be straight and crease- |
free. Turn the ribbon unwind reel to tighten |
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the ribbon and eliminate slack. |
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