SATO 400e, 410e manual Ribbon Loading, 3f, Media Loading

Unit 3: Installation

Label/Tag

Power Switch

Figure 3-3f, Media Loading

RIBBON LOADING

Perform the following steps to load the printer with ribbon. This procedure covers only the physical installation of ribbon. Refer to the Configuration unit for setup instructions.

1Switch the printer power switch off and disconnect the power supply cord (Figure 3-4a).

2 Open the top housing cover.

3 Release the print head latch (Figure 3-4b).

4 Insert ribbon roll onto the ribbon unwind spindle to unwind counter-clockwise (Figure 3-4c). 5 Insert a ribbon core onto the ribbon rewind spindle.

6 Route the free end of the ribbon around the print assembly (Figure 3-4d).

7 Tape the free end of the ribbon to the ribbon core (Figure 3-4e).

8 Rotate the ribbon rewind spindle clockwise until several layers of ribbon are on the core. 9 Lower the print head latch sandwiching the media and ribbon together (Figure 3-4f).

10 Close top housing cover.

11 Restore power and test print label (Figure 3-4g).

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