User guide

44 170PAX 4 User Guide 10/12/2004 57516L-001 Rev. 1
Print Engine Operation
Load Ribbon
6. See Figure 34. Place an empty ribbon core onto the ribbon take-up spindle, and then push
the core toward the print engine frame until it is fully seated.
7. 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
8. See Figure 31 on page 42. Close the printhead assembly by pivoting the printhead latch
onto the locking pin.
9. Close the media door.
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Ribbon take-up spindle with empty ribbon core
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