Rockwell Automation Publication 1492-QS003B-EN-P - October 2019
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Load Material
Chapter 3
Load the Transfer Ribbon
Table 10 - Load Transfer Ribbon
1. Turn the lever (6)
counterclockwise to open the
print head.
2. Set the guide (1) on both hubs
to the correct transfer ribbon width.
– Hold hub (5) and unlock the guide (1) by turning it in direction A.
– Slide the guide (1) in direction B and adjust the guide (1) to ribbon width using the scale.
– Hold the hub (5) and lock the guide (1) by turning it in direction C.
3. Load the transfer ribbon (4) on the hub until it reaches the guide (1).
4. Make sure that the ribbon is centered on the hub (5) and aligned with the media.
5. Adjust position of the guide (1) on the take-up hub (5) to the width of the ribbon core (3) and push ribbon core
on the take-up hub (5).
6. Guide transfer ribbon (4) though the printing unit as shown in Appendix A
– Refer to
Transfer Ribbon Installation on page 30
7. Secure the end of the transfer ribbon (4) to the ribbon core (3) using adhesive tape. Verify counterclockwise
rotation direction of the transfer ribbon (4) take-up hub (5).
8. Turn the transfer ribbon take-up hub(5) counterclockwise to smooth out the feed path of the transfer ribbon(4).
9. Press the print head down and turn the lever (6) clockwise to lock the print head.
Item
Description
1
Guide
2
Margin stops
3
Ribbon core
4
Transfer ribbon
5
Hub
6
Lever
7
Label sensor
6
5
2
4
3
1
1
7
C
A
B
1
TIP
To wind the ribbon, a ribbon core is needed that must be at least equal in width to the supply ribbon. When changing the
transfer ribbon, use the empty supply ribbon core for winding the next ribbon.
IMPORTANT
Guide transfer ribbon over the label sensor.
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