DataCard SD260L, User Manual

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24 Using the System
3.
Load a full roll of print ribbon (the blue spool) onto
the blue spindle closest to the cartridge handle until it
clicks into place.
4.
Place the silver take ‐ up spool on the silver spindle
with the black gear until it clicks into place.
5.
Wind the take ‐ up spool counterclockwise one full
turn.
Load the Cleaning Sleeve
Load a new cleaning sleeve when you load a new roll of
print ribbon, when you notice debris on the printed
cards, or when the cleaning sleeve is no longer sticky.
1.
Remove the cleaning roller spindle from the ribbon
cartridge.
2.
Slide the spindle into the continuous cleaning
sleeve (a).
3.
Place the spindle with the cleaning sleeve onto the
ribbon cartridge (b).
4.
Remove the protective wrapper from the cleaning sleeve (c).
Install the Ribbon Cartridge
Install the assembled print ribbon cartridge into the printer.
1.
Open the printer cover.
2.
Hold the print ribbon cartridge by the handle and lower it
into the printer with the handle toward the front of the
printer.
3.
Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is correctly
positioned in the guides.
4.
Close the printer cover. Press down on the ridges on the
front of the cover to make sure that it latches properly on
both sides.