Operation Manual

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Printer Setup and Operation
Ribbon Overview
11/5/15 P1048261-005
3. Scratch the inner surface of the unrolled ribbon with your fingernail.
4. Lift the ribbon from the paper.
5. Observe the results. Did the ribbon leave a mark on the paper?
If the ribbon... Then...
Left a mark on the paper The ribbon is coated on the outside and can be
used in this printer.
Did not leave a mark on the
paper
The ribbon is coated on the inside and cannot
be used in this printer.
To verify this, repeat the test on the other
surface of the roll of ribbon.
Left a mark on the paper The ribbon is coated on the outside and can be
used with the standard Thermal Transfer
option (black ribbon spindle). In the ribbon
loading procedure, instructions are marked
with this symbol.
Did not leave a mark on the
paper
The ribbon is coated on the inside and can be
used with the alternate Thermal Transfer
option (gray ribbon spindle). In the ribbon
loading procedure, instructions are marked
with this symbol.