User's Manual Part 2

42 R110PAX3 User Guide 9/7/2004 58981L-001 Rev. 1
Print Engine Operation
Load Ribbon
7. See Figure 30 on page 40. On the upper dancer assembly, squeeze the opening tabs to
pivot open the dancer arm.
8. See Figure 30 on page 40. Carefully thread the ribbon through the upper dancer assembly,
and then slowly release the dancer arm.
9. See Figure 34. Install an empty ribbon core onto the ribbon take-up spindle, and push the
core toward the print engine frame until it is fully seated.
10. See Figure 34. Attach the end of the ribbon to the empty ribbon core with adhesive tape or
a label, and wind for several turns in the direction shown. Ensure that the ribbon winds
evenly on the spindle.
Figure 34 • Loading Ribbon on the Ribbon Take-Up Spindle
11. See Figure 32 on page 41. Close the printhead assembly by pivoting the printhead latch
onto the locking pin.
12. Close the media door.
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Ribbon take-up spindle with empty ribbon core
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