MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE
6
Using the Ribbon
Installing the Ribbon
The printer ships without a ribbon installed. To install a
ribbon, perform the following:
1. Remove the ribbon from its packaging.
2. Open the printer’s cover.
3. Remove the orange “Open Printer” label from the
locking lever (green knob).
4. Depress the locking lever to open the print
mechanism.
5. Slide the printhead away from the edge of the
printer (Figure 6).
6. Hold the ribbon by the flat handle.
7. Install the ribbon on the printhead (Figure 7).
8. On the ribbon, turn the knob counter-clockwise
several times to fully seat the ribbon to the
printhead (Figure 8).
Figure 6 Figure 7
Figure 8
Knob
Printhead