User guide

42 170PAX 4 User Guide 10/12/2004 57516L-001 Rev. 1
Print Engine Operation
Load Ribbon
To load ribbon, complete these steps:
1. See Figure 30. Place a full ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply spindle so the ribbon rotates
as shown, and then push the roll toward the print engine frame until it is fully seated.
Figure 30 • Placing Ribbon on the Ribbon Supply Spindle
2. See Figure 31. Open the printhead assembly by unlatching the printhead latch from the
locking pin.
Figure 31 • Opening the Printhead Assembly
Left-Hand Right-Hand
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Ribbon supply spindle with ribbon
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Printhead latch
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Locking pin
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