IBM 6400 - Model 008 B/W Line-matrix Printer, Operator'S Manual

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49 Operator’s Guide
c.
Press any key on the operator panel
except Form Feed to silence the
alarm.
note
Pressing any key on the operator panel will
silence the alarm. Pressing the
Form Feed
key will silence the alarm and cause the
paper to move. The top–of–form setting will
be lost.
d.
Press in on the hub latches and lift
the ribbon spools off the hubs.
e.
Lift the ribbon out of the ribbon path.
Refer to the ribbon path diagram on
the shuttle cover.
f.
Discard the old ribbon.
4
If necessary, clean the interior
of the printer. (See page 76.)
5
Install the new ribbon:
a.
With the ribbon to the outside, place
the full spool on the right hub. Press
down on the spool until the hub latch
snaps in place.
b.
Install the ribbon around the ribbon
guide and along the ribbon path.
Refer to the ribbon path diagram on
the shuttle cover. Be sure to thread
the ribbon between the hammer
bank cover and the ribbon mask.
attention
The ribbon must not be twisted. A twisted
ribbon can lower print quality, shorten
ribbon life, or cause paper jams.