Service manual

Ribbon Path Adjustment
Preparations
Load 4 inch wide ribbon and media in the printer.
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Presetting
1. Loosen the three (3) horizontal adjustment
screws and push the side plate to align with
the upper print mechanism's extrusion
bracket profile (rear and top). Tighten the
three (3) screws to 15.8 inch-pounds of
torque.
2. Loosen the vertical adjustment screw and
adjust ribbon adjustment shaft to be in the
center of the vertical slot on the side plate.
Tighten the screw to 15.8 inch-pounds of
torque.
Horizontal
Adjust Screws
Vertical Adjust
Screw
Adjusting the Ribbon Path
1. Close the print head and print or feed
several labels.
2. Note the direction of the ribbon stress lines.
Stress lines slanted to left side of printer
indicate that the side bracket needs to be
adjusted horizontally back towards rear of
printer until stress lines run vertically on
ribbon.
Take-Up
Ribbon Tube
(Front View)
MOVIE
Stress lines slanted to right of printer
indicate that side bracket needs to be
adjusted horizontally forward towards front
of printer until stress lines run vertically on
ribbon.
3. Loosen the three (3) horizontal adjustment
screws and adjust. Tighten the three (3)
screws to 15.8 inch-pounds of torque when
the stress lines are vertical and barely
visible.
Take-Up
Ribbon Tube
(Front View)