User's Manual Part 2

42 R110PAX4 User Guide 58981L-002 Rev. 1 2/11/05
Print Engine Operation
Load Ribbon
7. See . Thread the ribbon over the auxiliary roller, around the idler roller, and then up
toward the upper dancer assembly.
Figure 35 • Threading Ribbon around Rollers
8. See Figure 31 on page 40. On the upper dancer assembly, squeeze the opening tabs to
pivot open the dancer arm.
9. See Figure 31 on page 40. Carefully thread the ribbon through the upper dancer assembly,
and then slowly release the dancer arm.
10. See Figure 36. 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.
11. See Figure 36. 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 36 • Loading Ribbon on the Ribbon Take-Up Spindle
12. See Figure 33 on page 41. Close the printhead assembly by pivoting the printhead latch
onto the locking pin.
13. Close the media door.
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Idler roller
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Auxiliary roller
Left-Hand Right-Hand
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Ribbon take-up spindle with empty ribbon core
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