If the Ink Ribbon Breaks during Use

The remaining ribbon can be used after repairing it with adhesive tape.

Note

Before starting to repair the broken tape, be sure to turn the printer off. In this case, data will be lost.

1 Remove the torn ink ribbon, there may be a portion of the paper half printed.

2 Take out the leading edge of the paper and cut off the portion of the half printed paper, as required.

3 Set the paper roll back as it was.

Note

Be sure that you can see the leading edge of the paper through the three holes.

Miscellaneous

Feed the paper until you

 

 

can see the leading

 

edge of the paper

 

through the three holes.

4 Pull out the supply-side ribbon, attach one edge of a strip of adhesive tape over the entire end of the

ribbon, then attach the other edge of the adhesive tape on the end of the take-up side ribbon.

Attach one edge of a strip of adhesive tape over the entire end of the ribbon, then attach the other edge of the adhesive tape on the end of the take-up side ribbon.

Wind the spools to feed the ribbon out.

5 Turn the take-up side ink ribbon several times to remove the slack from the ribbon.

Turn the spools of the take- up side ribbon until the ribbon is smoothed.

6 Turn the power of the printer on.

After confirming that the red ERROR indicator goes off, press the cut button using a sharp-pointed object such as the tip of a mechanical pencil to chop off the leading portion of the paper (about 10 cm (4 inches)).

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