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4.2
Loading Transfer Ribbon
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Notice!
With direct thermal printing, do not load a transfer ribbon; if one has already been loaded, remove it.
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Figure 17 Load transfer ribbon
Figure 18 Transfer ribbon feed path
1. Clean the printheads before loading the transfer ribbon (
2. Turn the lever (6) counterclockwise to lift the upper printhead.
3. Slide a transfer ribbon roll (1) onto the ribbon supply hub (3) so that the color coating of the ribbon faces
downward when being unwound.
4. Position the ribbon roll (1) in such a way that both ends of the roll show identical scale values.
5. Hold transfer ribbon roll (1) firmly and turn knob (3) on ribbon supply hub counterclockwise until the transfer ribbon
roll is secured.
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To rewind the transfer ribbon use a core with a width between the width of the supply roll and 115 mm.
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Slide suitable transfer ribbon core (4) onto the transfer ribbon take-up hub (5). Position and secure it in the same
way like the supply roll.
7. Guide transfer ribbon through the print unit as shown in Figure 18.
8. Secure starting end of transfer ribbon to middle of the transfer ribbon core (4) with adhesive tape. Ensure counter-
clockwise rotation direction of the transfer ribbon take-up hub.
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Turn transfer ribbon take-up hub (5) counterclockwise to smooth out the feed path of the transfer ribbon.
10. Turn lever (6) clockwise to lock the printhead.
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Open the flap (8) and load transfer ribbon to the lower print unit (7) in a similar way. All previous statements of
direction apply contrariwise excepting the turning of the knobs.
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For single side printing (
5.4 on page 17) do not insert ribbon into the lower print unit.
