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Operating manual ALX 73x | file version 00 | 03/2012 Inserting/replacing ribbon | 73

TARTUP

AND

OPERATION

ALX

73x

Changing ribbon

With roll diameter monitoring

We recommend switching on roll diameter monitoring,

see section

Ribbon reserve  on page 89.

As soon as the critical diameter is reached, the mes-

sage appears:

Follow these steps:

1. Open the front cover.

The printer prints the current label completely and

then stops.

As soon as the buffer loop is empty, the dispenser

also stops.

2. Changing a ribbon roll.

3. Close the front cover.

The status message is confirmed automatically.

4. Press the feed key.

The current print job continues.

Without roll diameter monitoring

As soon as the ribbon roll is used up, the following mes-

sage appears:

The printer stops immediately, without printing the cur-

rent label.

1. Open the front cover.

As soon as the buffer loop is empty, the dispenser

also stops.

2. Changing a ribbon roll.

3. Close the front cover.

The status message is confirmed automatically.

4. Press the Enter key to confirm the ribbon end mes-

sage.

FOIL X JOBS

Print status: 5103

Cover open

Print status: 5008

Foil end

Print status: 5103

Cover open