User manual

AP 230 USER MANUAL 29

9.1 - INKED RIBBON LOADING

To load inked ribbons properly, proceed as follows:

Lift up the printhead using the proper knob, as

indicated on picture 21 on your left.

1 - Turn the knurled knob clocktwise and

remove the cartridge.

2 - Insert the ribbon roll on the support holder,

remembering that the ribbon is anticlock-

wise rewinded.

3 - Fasten the steady pin to one of the four

holes on the supporting axis, choosing

the hole that permits a better blocking of

the ribbon.

Keep the starting part of the ribbon, generally

a trasparent strip, and pass it on the cartridge

so that it passes externally all the alluminium

pivots, and between the metallic blade joint to the knurled knob and the pivot.

4 - Wind the ribbon for two or three cycles around the rewinding shaft and insert

in its housing the appropriate blocking ribbon.

The above picture 22 shows what described on points 1 - 2 - 3 - 4.

Load the cartridge on its housing, being reminded to turn the knurled knob

anticlockwise to lock it in its housing and lower the printhead.

WARNING: Small dimension ribbons should be centered on the

cartridge.

WARNING: Follow the labels and ink ribbon loading procedure, fol-

low carefully the "SAFETY MODE FOR THE MAINTENANCE"

procedure described on paragraph 8.1 at point 6 and 7, to

re-start the system.

PICTURE 22 - RIBBON WAY