Preparing to Print
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Loading the Ink Ribbon Cartridge and Printing Paper
Loading the Ink Ribbon Cartridge
Note
Do not touch the ink ribbon. Fingerprints on the ink ribbon may harm the
image quality.
1
Take up any slack in the ink ribbon by turning in the direction indicated
by the arrow.
The ink ribbon could become damaged if you load the ribbon while it is
slack.
2
Open the ribbon cartridge cover.
WARNING
Components located behind the ribbon cartridge door become very hot.
To avoid burns, never put your hand inside the opening.
3
Grasp the handle on the ink ribbon cartridge, and make sure that the ink
ribbon cartridge is facing the right way. Align the protuberances on the
cartridge with the grooves in the printer and slide the cartridge in as far
as it will go.
