Users Manual Part 3

Printer Configuration and Adjustment
Remove Used Ribbon
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P1106464-001 ZT411/ZT421 Color Touch User Guide 5/9/19
Remove Used Ribbon
At minimum, remove used ribbon from the ribbon take-up spindle each time you change the
roll of ribbon. With ribbon that is half or less the width of the printhead, remove used ribbon
each time you load a new roll of media. This ensures that uneven pressure on the ribbon
take-up spindle does not interfere with the ribbon release bars on the spindle.
To remove used ribbon, complete these steps:
1. Has the ribbon run out?
2. While holding the ribbon take-up spindle, turn the ribbon release knob to the left until it
stops.
The ribbon release bars pivot down, easing the spindle’s grip on the used ribbon.
If the ribbon... Then
Ran out Continue with the next step.
Did not run out Cut or break the ribbon before the ribbon take-up spindle.
Caution • Do not cut the ribbon directly on the ribbon
take-up spindle. Doing so may damage the spindle.
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