SATO M-84PRO manual Loading The Ribbon

Section 2. Installation

LOADING THE RIBBON

Ribbon Rewind	Ribbon Path	Ribbon Roll
Spindle

Head Latch

Dispensed

Label

Label Backing	Sensor	Label Hold	Label Path
	Assembly	Down

1.Open the Top Access Door by swinging it up and to the left and the Side Access Door by swinging it toward the rear of the printer.

2.Open the Print Head by rotating the Head Latch toward the rear of the printer. The Print Head is spring-loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged.

3.Locate the extra ribbon core supplied with the printer. Place the core on the Ribbon Rewind Spindle, pushing it all the way to the inside of the spindle. Note that the new empty core of each subsequent roll becomes the next rewind core.

Top Access Door

Side Access Door

4.Load the ribbon onto the Ribbon Supply Spindle, also pushing it all the way to the inside of the spindle. The dull side of the ribbon should be facing down as it travels through the Print Head Assembly.

5.Feed the leader portion of the ribbon through the Print Head Assembly and up to the Ribbon Rewind Spindle following the routing shown in the diagram.

6.Load the ribbon behind and over the top of the Ribbon Rewind Spindle and tape it to the Extra Ribbon Core. Make sure it matches the ribbon path shown in the diagram.

7.Manually turn the Rewind Spindle to wrap the ribbon onto the core one to two turns to secure it.

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