Toshiba B-852 owner manual Loading the Ribbon

2. PRINTER SETUP

ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33055

2.6 Loading the Ribbon

2.6 Loading the Ribbon

WARNING!

•The Print Head may become hot. Do not touch the Print Head.

•The Top Cover can be opened during the operation for control purposes only. It should be closed during normal operation.

•Risk of injuries. Do not touch moving parts. Disconnect the mains before maintenance of ribbon and media.

NOTE:

Be sure to remove any slack in the ribbon. Printing with a wrinkled ribbon will lower the print quality.

1.Raise the Top Cover and release and raise the Print Head Block as described in section 2.4.3, steps 1 and 2.

2.Hold the Ribbon Supply Roll in your left hand and the Ribbon Take up Roll in your right hand.

3.Install the Ribbon Supply Roll into the Print Head Block as shown in the figure below and described in the following paragraphs.

4.Step 1, engage the end of the Ribbon Supply Roll Core to the Ribbon Core Guide c and push to compress the Ribbon Spring.

5.Step 2, engage the opposite end of the Ribbon Supply Roll Core to the Green Ribbon Winding Core d releasing pressure to relax the Ribbon Spring.

6.Rotate the Green Ribbon Winding Core to lock the Ribbon Supply Roll into position. e

Green Ribbon	Ribbon Spring
Winding Core

Ribbon Core Guide

Ribbon Supply Roll

Ribbon Take-up Roll

7.Repeat steps 4 through 6 with the Ribbon Take up Roll, locking it in place also.

8.Take up any slack in the ribbon by rotating the green Ribbon Winding Core on the take up in the direction of arrow c.

9.Close the Print Head Block and lock it in place by pressing at locations d and e in the figure below.

Green Ribbon

Winding Core

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