ASTRO-MED QLS-2000XE SERIES, Operation & Setup Manual, Page: 29 / 214

QLS-3000/2000 Xe Series 2-15
To load ribbon:
1 Be sure power is Off. Raise the printer cover.
2 Fully seat thermal transfer ribbon roll on the thermal transfer ribbon
unwind mandrel. Ensure that the ribbon unwinds to the left of and
beneath the roll.
3 Fully seat a cardboard take-up core on the associated thermal transfer
ribbon rewind mandrel.
4 Open the printhead (flip printhead cam lever counterclockwise on
standard printstations, clockwise on inverted printstations).
5 Advance the thermal transfer ribbon around the outside of each station’s
thermal transfer ribbon guide roller(s). An illustration of the ribbon path
is screened on the back plate of the printer as a guide.
6 Advance the thermal transfer ribbon between the printhead and the
platen roller.
7 On standard printstations, advance the thermal transfer ribbon over the
thermal transfer ribbon guide spindle. On inverted printstations,
advance the thermal transfer ribbon around the outside of the station’s
two guide spindles.
8 On standard printstations, advance the thermal transfer ribbon beneath
and around the cardboard take-up core on the rewind mandrel. On
inverted printstations, advance the thermal transfer ribbon above and
around the take-up core.
9 Tape the thermal transfer ribbon to the core.
10 Close the printhead.
11 Repeat procedure for remaining printstations.
Adjustment of the ribbon tension may be required after loading thermal
transfer ribbon. If the thermal transfer ribbon is wrinkling or smudging,
adjust the tension to alleviate these conditions.