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foam packing material which held your printer inside the pack- ing box. Be careful to remove the knob before disposing of the packing pieces.
nInstalling the ribbon cartridge
This printer uses a neat,
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Figure l-5. Press the cartridge into place until the holding springs snap into place.
1.Turn off the power and remove the printer cover.
2.Slide the print head gently to the center of the printer. Warning: The print head gets hot during operation, so let it cool off before you touch it.
3.Set the release lever to either single sheet (P) or
4.With the ribbon facing away from you, use the guide holders as a fulcrum, and lightly press the cartridge down until the two holder springs snap shut to hold the cartridge firmly in place. See Figure
5.Check that the cartridge fits so that the drive pins engage the cartridge teeth, by turning the ribbon ad- vance knob. Advance the ribbon to take up any slack.
6.Gently slide the print head carriage manually all the way
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