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Part 3 Getting Ready
3.3 Installing Ink-ribbon Cartridges
About the Ink-ribbon Cartridges
Types of Ink-ribbon Cartridges
The PC-12 can perform printing using both resin and wax types of ink-ribbon cartridges.
Note the following important matters. Failure to do so may result in printing results that are not attractive.
- Do not perform printing using a mixture of resin and wax ink-ribbon cartridges.
- Make the driver set for the type of ink-ribbon cartridges that are installed (resin or wax). (Use the driver's [Media Type] setting to specify
the type.)
See "Part 5 Many Kinds of Printing and Settings."
- The types of media that you can use with resin and wax ink-ribbon cartridge are different. Choose the right kind of media for each type of
ink ribbon.
In Part 1, refer to "Types of Ink and Media Used."
Selecting the Colors of the Ink-ribbon Cartridges
Printing with Process Colors
This is for full-color printing using C (cyan), M (magenta), Y (yellow), and K (black). Install ink-ribbon cartridges for these four colors
(CMYK) in the ink-ribbon cartridge holders.
For the driver, set [Print Using] to [Standard Color].
Printing Using Special Colors
This is for printing using special colors or using only limited colors.
For the driver, set [Print Using] to [Single Color] or [Full Color & Spot Colors].
Special-color ink-ribbon cartridges are sold separately.
Location of the Holders Where the Ink-ribbon Cartridges Are Installed
The PC-12 determines the type and color of the ink-ribbon cartridges installed in the ink-ribbon cartridge holder, and automatically picks up
the required ink-ribbon cartridges from the cartridge holders during printing. This means that you may install any color in any ink-ribbon
cartridge holder.
There are five ink-ribbon cartridge holders, and you can install either one or two ink-ribbon cartridges in a single cartridge holder. Note,
however,
that a maximum of nine ink-ribbon cartridges can be installed in the PC-12.
Also, when two or more ink-ribbon cartridges of the same color are installed, the left most ink-ribbon cartridge (as viewed from the front)
takes priority. In such cases, when the ink ribbon runs out during printing, the unit changes to the next ink-ribbon cartridge of the same color
and printing continues.
Install the ink-ribbon cartridge in the ink-ribbon cartridge holders. Do not install them directly into the
carriage.
Do not allow the indicator stickers on the ink-ribbon cartridges to get dirty or damaged.
Doing so may result in faulty operation.
When closing the front cover, be careful not to pinch your fingers. Close the front cover gently while supporting the
left and right sides of the cover with your hands.
Do not allow your hands to touch the ink ribbons when opening or closing the front cover.
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