User guide

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Operations
Load Ribbon
1/10/06 170PAX4 User Guide 57516L-002 Rev. A
Load Ribbon
Use ribbon with thermal transfer media. The ribbon must be coated on the outside and wider
than the media. If the ribbon is narrower than the media, areas of the printhead are unprotected
and subject to premature wear.
Figure 23 identifies the ribbon system components inside the media compartment of a
right-hand print engine. Figure 24 on page 40 shows the print engine with ribbon loaded.
Figure 23 • Components for Ribbon Loading
1
Ribbon supply spindle
5
Printhead assembly
2
Ribbon take-up spindle
6
Locking pin
3
Upper ribbon guide roller
7
Lower ribbon guide roller
4
Printhead latch
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7
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