Zebra Technologies PR4T manual Close the Printer Covers, Past the printhead

P4T/RP4T User Guide

Manual Introduction	RP4T Printers 35
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P4T Overview- pg. 5	Maintenance pg. 36
Printer

Load the Ribbon Cartridge

Figure 9.1-Open the Printer Covers

3. Press the Ribbon Cartridge Cover latch. Cover willslide open

1. Press down on the	2. Media cover
Media Cover Latch Lever
	opens

Figure 9.2-Load the Ribbon Cartridge

Preparation pg. 7	38	Troubleshooting pg.
Connecting the Printer pg. 27	43	Speci†cations pg.

3.Locating pins on the cartridge

must lock into the printer frame.

2. Drop the cartridge in place over the printhead as shown.

1. Remove tape and pre-tension the media to remove wrinkles.

Radio Regulatory Information pg. 31 Appendices pg. 46

Figure 9.3-Close the Printer Covers

2. Slide the Ribbon Car-	1. Ensure Media is
tridge Cover closed until it
	pulled out of
locks in place.
	Printer

If you are using media that requires Thermal Transfer media, perform this step. If you are using journal stock, or media that uses direct thermal technology to print labels, omit this step.

1.Open the Printer Covers

Refer to Figure 9.1.

•Press the latch release button on the side of the printer as shown at “1” in figure 9.1. The media cover will open automatically

•Press on the Ribbon Cartridge Cover latch. The cover will slide open.

2.Load the Ribbon Cartridge.

Refer to Figure 9.2.

Select the correct Thermal Transfer cartridge for the media you will be us- ing. Consult a Zebra sales representative for information regarding proper media selection for your application.

•Remove the tape holding the transfer ribbon in place.

•Pre-tension the transfer ribbon to remove wrinkles by turning the take- up roll until the media is stretched flat between the two rolls of the Ribbon Cartridge cartridge.

•Drop the appropriate cartridge in place. The locating pins on either side of the cartridge must be secured in the printer frame.

The Ribbon Cartridges are protected by a security device which verifies compatiblity with P4T Series printers. Use of third party cartridges will cause the printer to malfunction, and will void the factory warranty.

3. Close the Printer Covers

Refer to Figure 9.3.

• If you have not done so, load label media into the printer as detailed

previously, ensuring that the media has been pulled out of the printer

past the printhead.

• Slide the Ribbon Cartridge cover closed until it latches in place.

Index	3. Close the
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	Media Cover
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Always close the Ribbon Cartridge cover before closing the media

cover.

• Close the media cover and ensure it latches in place.

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