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Installing the ribbon cassette❏Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its
power outlet.
❏Open the front cover of the printer.
❏Remove the ribbon cassette from its package.
❏Rotate the knob on the ribbon cassette
counterclockwise to take up any slack in the
ribbon.
❏Carefully place the cassette onto the cartridge
holder making sure that the spindle of the holder
fits into the socket on the bottom of the cassette.
Also make sure that the side tabs fit into the
grooves on the sides of the cartridge holder.
❏While guiding the ribbon between the print head
and print head shield, press down gently but
firmly on the cassette until the side tabs snap
securely into place.
❏Rotate the knob on the cassette again to take up
any slack.
❏Close the front cover of the printer. .
Printing that is poor quality or too light is almost
always due to a ribbon that is simply worn out or
“used up.” Check the following points whenever print
quality is not what you expect.
Caution!
Never move the print head while the printer is turned
on. Doing so can damage the printer. If you have just
finished printing, let the print head cool for a few
minutes before you touch it.
Note:
If you want to print with black only, use an optional
LC9, LC9HD, or LC9W monochrome ribbon
cassette. If you change to a monochrome ribbon, be
sure to make the required changes to the EDS
settings (page 53).
Tension knob
Bouton de tension
Farbband-Spannknopf
Manopola di tensione
Ribbon cassette
Cartouche de ruban
Farbbandkassette
Testina di stampa
Print head
Tête d’impression
Druckkopf
Protettore della testina di stampa
Print head shield
Enclume
Druckkopfblende
Cartuccia del nastro