Ribbon
Preparation Both the Print Stations and the P500 Lamina-
tion Station require the same pre-installation
ribbon preparations. To prepare a ribbon, the
taped end must be refastened to an empty
core. Eltron recommends the following:
Ribbon
Preparation
Step 1
Place both the ribbon and an empty core on
end, next to one another, and touching. For
Lamination ribbons, the notched end of the
empty core must face up.
Ribbon
Preparation
Step 2
Untape the end that fastens the ribbon end to
the roll while leaving the tape attached on the
supply side.
Ribbon
Preparation
Step 3
Unwind enough ribbon to reach the empty
coreand tape the end down. If both the ribbon
rolland the empty core are kept touching while
the tape is refastened, ribbon should be cen-
teredon the core. An improperly prepared rib-
boncan result in wrinkling in the printer during
ribbon advances.
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Operation
Figure 2-3
Ribbon and
Empty Core
Print
Lamination
Figure 2-4
Ribbon
Preparation