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4.
Insert the ink ribbon into the cassette.
Stretch the ink ribbon along three shafts with the ink
face of the ribbon facing outside and insert the bobbins
firmly into the bobbin holders.
Place the cassette upright on a flat surface during set-up.
Setting the ink ribbon
Do not touch the surface of the ink
ribbon with your hands.
1.
Activate the slide knob and open the printer door.
When the slide knob is moved, the printer door opens
downwards. Hold the door with your hand and open it
slowly.
Do not put the ink ribbon or retransfer
film on the back of the door for mounting. Do not rest
your elbows or put a heavy thing on the back of the door.
The printer door may be broken.
2.
Remove the ink ribbon cassette.
When the lever is pressed, a small portion of the
cassette pops out.
When transporting the unit, remove
the ink ribbon and the retransfer film, then place the
cushion on the thermal head. Transporting without the
cushion may cause the thermal head and roller to
malfunction.
Do not use cushion materials other than the transfer
cushion that comes with the unit, as this may cause
damage to the head.
CAUTION
Set-up
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CAUTION
Press the removal
lever.
Ink ribbon cassette (Orange)
CAUTION
Shaft
Ink face
(do not touch
the surface)
Bobbin holder (black)
Wind spool
(black or dark
gray bobbin)
Feed spool
(yellow bobbin)
CAUTION
Cushion
When you need to take out the
cassette, for instance, to clean the printer, be sure to put
the cassette upright as shown in the above illustration.
When the ink ribbon is put on the table with its face down,
dusts attach to the surface, causing a malfunction of the
printer.
Bobbin holder
(yellow)
3.
Remove the head pad.
REMOVE
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CAUTION
When transporting the unit, then
place the head pad on the thermal head.
