Zebra Technologies 11680100201, RXI4TM manual To perform an adhesive test, complete these steps

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Printer Setup

Ribbon Overview

Adhesive Test

If you have labels available, perform the adhesive test to determine which side of a ribbon is coated. This method works well for ribbon that is already installed.

To perform an adhesive test, complete these steps:

1.Peel a label from its liner.

2.Press a corner of the sticky side of the label to the outer surface of the roll of ribbon.

3.Peel the label off of the ribbon.

4.Observe the results. Did flakes or particles of ink from the ribbon adhere to the label?

If ink from the ribbon...	Then...
Adhered to the label	The ribbon is coated on the outside and can be used in
	this printer.
Did not adhere to the label	The ribbon is coated on the inside and cannot be used in
	this printer. To verify this, repeat the test on the other
	surface of the roll of ribbon.

Ribbon Scratch Test

Perform the ribbon scratch test when labels are unavailable.

To perform a ribbon scratch test, complete these steps:

1.Unroll a short length of ribbon.

2.Place the unrolled section of ribbon on a piece of paper with the outer surface of the ribbon in contact with the paper.

3.Scratch the inner surface of the unrolled ribbon with your fingernail.

4.Lift the ribbon from the paper.

5.Observe the results. Did the ribbon leave a mark on the paper?

If the ribbon...	Then...
Left a mark on the paper	The ribbon is coated on the outer surface.
Did not leave a mark on the	The ribbon is coated on the inner surface and cannot be
paper	used in this printer. To verify this, repeat the test on the
	other surface of the roll of ribbon.

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