TEC B-880 series, User Manual

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2. SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS
EO10-33008
2.3 CARE AND HANDLING OF THE MEDIA RIBBON
NOTE: When purchasing ribbon locally, they must meet the above size. There may be TEC-approved
ribbons which do not fall within the above size, however, they have no functional problem.
2.3 CARE AND HANDLING OF THE MEDIA AND RIBBON
CAUTION:
Be sure to read carefully and understand the Supply Manual. Use only media and ribbon which
meet specified requirements. Use of non-specified media and ribbon may shorten the head life and
result in problems with bar code readability or print quality. All media and ribbon should be handled
with care to avoid any damage to the media, ribbon or printer. Read the following guideline carefully.
• Do not store the media and ribbon for longer than the manufactures recommended shelf life.
• Store media rolls on the flat end, do not store them on the curved sides as this might flatten that
side causing erratic media advance and poor print quality.
• Store the media in plastic bags and always reseal after opening. Unprotected media can get dirty
and the extra abrasion from the dust and dirt particles will shorten the print head life.
• Store the media and ribbon in a cool, dry place. Avoid areas where they would be exposed to
direct sunlight, high temperature, high humidity, dust or gas.
• The thermal paper used for direct thermal printing must not have the specifications which exceed
Na
+
800 ppm, K
+
250 ppm and CL-500 ppm.
• Some ink used on pre-printed labels may contain ingredients which shorten the print head's
product life. Do not use labels pre-printed with ink which contain hard substances such
as carbonic calsium (CaCO
3
) and kaolin (Al
2
O
3
, 2SiO
2
, 2H
2
O).
• Avoid using media containing SiO
2
or talc which wears the print head protection layer.
For further information please contact your local distributor or your media and ribbon manufacturer.
Fig. 2-7
Fig. 2-8 Connection between leader tape and ribbon
4 + 0.2,-1 mm 4 + 0.2,-1 mm
4 + 0.2,-1 mm
4 + 0.2,-1 mm
25.7
–
0.2 mm
228 mm
Adhesive tape
Leader tape
Ink ribbon
End tape
(Non Transmissive)
Adhesive tape
Ink outside
Adhesive tape
Core
Core
Base
Treated back side