User Manual

Setup
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Detecting a Ribbon Out Condition
When you run out of printable ribbon, your printer will report a ‘Ribbon Out’ condition with the Status and
Media indicators. This is part of the normal media usage cycle.
When the printer detects that the ribbon is out, the Status indicator will turn solid red and the Media
indicator will be flashing red.
Recovering from a Ribbon Out condition
1. Open the printer.
2. Observe a reflective ribbon (used to detect end of ribbon) is exposed on the underside of the ribbon
cartridge or ribbon roll. The front ribbon roll is also full.
3. Remove the used ribbon or ribbon cartridge and dispose of it properly. Keep the empty ribbon core (roll)
for loading the new ribbon roll.
4. Load new ribbon rolls or Insert a new ribbon cartridge. Go to Loading Thermal Transfer Roll Ribbon on
page 165 or Loading the ZD421 Ribbon Cartridge on page 176.
5. Press the FEED (Advance) button once to resume printing.