46Operations Load Ribbon

Load Ribbon

Use ribbon with thermal transfer media. The ribbon must be coated on the outside and wider than the media. If the ribbon is narrower than the media, areas of the printhead are unprotected and subject to premature wear.

Figure 15 identifies the ribbon system components inside the media compartment of a right-hand print engine. A left-hand unit contains a mirror image of these components. Figure 16 on page 47 shows the print engine with ribbon loaded.

Figure 15 • Components for Ribbon Loading

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1Ribbon supply spindle

2Ribbon take-up spindle

3Upper dancer assembly

4Idler roller

5Auxiliary roller

6Printhead latch

7Printhead assembly

8Locking pin

9Ribbon sensor

10Ribbon sensor reflector

11Lower dancer assembly

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