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Turn the bobbin in the direction indicated by the arrow to take in the slack of the ink ribbon.
Lower the eject levers on both sides of the printer cover and open the printer cover.
Thermal head
Sensor
Caution
•Do not touch the inside of the printer when the printer cover has been opened.
•Never touch the thermal head. This can result in burns or a malfunction.
•The thermal head sensor is extremely sensitive to static electricity. Never touch the thermal head sensor since this has the risk of causing a malfunction.
8 Hold onto the ink cassette with both hands while checking the right (R) and left (L) sides of the ink cassette.
Caution
• Be careful not to touch the ink ribbon directly with your fingers.
Tip
•Adjust the upper and lower bobbins of the attached ink ribbon so that the ink ribbon is taut and free of twisting.
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