RIBBON
LABEL
STRIP OF MEDIA
6-12 INCHES LONG
3. If you are moving the sensor away from the printer’s main frame:
Gently pull wires out of the printer frame as required. (Wires should
have a little slack.) Call a service technician if there is not enough slack
in the wires to adjust the sensor to the desired position. If you are mov
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ing the sensor toward the printer’s main frame and a large loop of wire
develops, call a service technician to properly adjust the wires.
Ribbon Loading
To load ribbon, refer to Figures 6 and 7 and follow the procedure below.
NOTE: Use ribbon that is at least as wide as the media. The smooth
backing of the ribbon protects the printhead from wear and
premature failure due to excessive abrasion. (For Direct Thermal
Print Mode, ribbon is not used and should not be loaded in the
printer.)
1. Align the segments of the Ribbon Supply Spindle.
2. Place the ribbon roll on the Ribbon Supply Spindle.
NOTE: Make sure that the core is pushed up against the stop on the ribbon
supply spindle and that the ribbon is aligned squarely with its core.
If this is not done, the ribbon may not cover the printhead entirely
on the inside, thereby exposing print elements to potentially
damaging contact with the media.
3. Open the Printhead by moving the Printhead Open Lever counterclock
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wise to the “open” position.
4. (Optional) To make ribbon loading and
unloading easier, make a leader for your
ribbon roll if it doesn’t already have one.
Tear off a strip of media (labels and
backing) about 6 to 12 inches long from
the roll. Peel off a label from this strip.
Apply half of this label to the end of the strip and the other half to the
end of the ribbon. This acts as a ribbon leader.
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