User's Manual Part 1

38 R110PA X 3 User Guide 9/7/2004 58981L-001 Rev. 1
Print Engine Operation
Load Ribbon
Load Ribbon
Use ribbon with thermal transfer media. The ribbon must be coated on the outside and wider
than the media. If the ribbon is narrower than the media, areas of the printhead are unprotected
and subject to premature wear.
Figure 27 identifies the ribbon system components inside the media compartment of a
right-hand print engine. Figure 28 on page 39 shows the print engine with ribbon loaded.
Figure 27 • Components for Ribbon Loading
1
Ribbon supply spindle
6
Locking pin
2
Ribbon take-up spindle
7
Ribbon sensor
3
Upper dancer assembly
8
Ribbon sensor reflector
4
Printhead latch
9
Lower dancer assembly
5
Printhead assembly
1 2
3
4
5
9
7
8 6