Printer Overview
Printer Installation
1. Place this printer on a flat stable surface and make sure the power switch is turned off.
2. Connect the printer to the host computer with a Parallel Centronics, Serial RS-232C or USB cable.
3. Plug the power cord into the power jack connector
at the rear of the printer, then plug the power cord
into a properly grounded outlet
.
Loading the Ribbon
1. Push down the ribbon access window to
open the cover.
2. Place a paper core on a ribbon rewind
spindle.
3. Mount the ribbon rewind paper core on
the front hubs.
4. Install a ribbon on the ribbon supply
spindle.
5. Mount the
ribbon
supply spindle on the
rear hubs.
6. Open the printer’s top cover by releasing
the green top cover open levers located
on each side of the printer and lifting the
top cover. Pull the ribbon from the ribbon
supply spindle and cross the print head,
stick the ribbon onto the ribbon rewind
paper core.
7. Rotate the ribbon rewind paper core until the ribbon leader is thoroughly, firmly encompassed by the black
section of the ribbon.
8. Close the ribbon access window and
lift up the top cover to the ultimate angle then close the top cover gently and
it will be kept at a stop position between 1 and 2 for a while. Use both hands to gently push down the top cover to
close it and make sure the cover is latched on both sides.
Note:
The printer automatically detects if a ribbon is installed after power on and will switch to thermal transfer or
direct thermal printing mode. If the printer does not detect a ribbon (direct thermal mode), the motor that
drives the ribbon spindles will be turned off. Make sure both the ribbon access window and the printer top
cover are closed when powering the printer up.
Centronics
RS-232
Power Jack
Power Switch
Ribbon Access
Window
Feed Button
Rewind Spindle
Paper Core
Rear Paper Guide
LED Indicator
Ribbon
USB
Top Cover Open
Lever
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Ribbon Access
Window
Power Supply
Power Jack
Plug
Supply Spindle
UltraLabel PRO
Quick Installation Guide
Front Hub
Ribbon Rewind Paper Core
Rear Hub
Ribbon Supply Spindle
Top Cover
Open Lever
Printhead
Printer Top Cover
