Sony UP-DR80MD Replacing the Ink Ribbon and Paper, If the ink ribbon becomes torn while still in use

Operation

•Removing the adhesive labels before closing the cover can cause a malfunction.

If the ink ribbon becomes torn while still in use Cellophane tape, etc., can be used to repair a torn ink ribbon so that the remainder of the ribbon can be used.

Replacing the Ink Ribbon and Paper

Once the ink ribbon or paper have been used to print the specified number of sheets, follow the procedure described below to replace the ink ribbon and paper.

Notes

•Be sure to replace the ink ribbon and the paper roll at the same time.

•The ink ribbon and paper roll both contain excess material. Even if there appears to be some excess ink ribbon or paper remaining, replace both with a new ink ribbon and paper roll. Attempting to use the remaining excess ink ribbon or paper can cause a malfunction.

1 Make sure that the printer is not performing an operation, and then pull out the media tray.

Notes

•If the media tray does not pull out, do not force it out. Press the 1 ON/STANDBY switch to enter the standby state, and then press the switch again to turn the printer ON. Try pulling the media tray again after the printer finishes initializing.

•After a printing operation is completed, the thermal head is very hot. When pulling out the media tray, be careful not to touch the thermal head. Touching

the thermal head could result in a burn. Also, be careful not to scratch the thermal head.

2 Open the cover of the media tray and remove the paper roll.

3 Remove the paper holders from the paper roll.

Note

Be sure to retain the paper holders for use with the next paper roll. Do not discard the paper holders.

4 Remove the ink ribbon.

Roll together the two spools of the ink ribbon that you just removed.

5 Load the new ink ribbon and paper.

For details on how to load ink ribbon and paper, refer to “Loading the Ink Ribbon and Paper” on page 13.

16 Before Printing