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3.3.1 DP6 Ribbon Cartridge Loading/Replacement
To replace a DP6 ribbon cartridge:
1. Remove the lid. If the printer has just finished more than 3 minutes of continuous printing, the printhead
fins may be hot to the touch. Avoid contact with the fins.
2. Press the
A and
B keys simultaneously to position the printhead nose just to the right of the leftmost
rubber roller segment.
3. Release the old cartridge from the carriage by pulling the release bar on top of the cartridge forward. Lift
the carriage shaft and remove the old cartridge.
4. Rotate the ribbon drive knob until the slot on its bottom side lines up with the ribbon drive tab on the
carriage. Pull a small loop of ribbon from the nose of the cartridge.
5. Lift the carriage shaft with a little finger. Insert the ribbon loop between the bottom of the printhead nose
and slotted plastic ribbon shield and then push the cartridge against the carriage until it snaps into place.
6. Insure that the ribbon is located between the printhead nose and the ribbon shield and the shield is seated
with the notched side toward the rear of the printer. If the ribbon is caught on the front of the printhead
nose use a pen point to push it into place. Rotate the knob on the cartridge clockwise and check that the
ribbon moves correctly.
Ribbon Shield
Ribbon Drive Knob
Release Bar
Carriage Shaft
Printhead Fins
Gap Adjust Screws (2)
Printhead Attach Screws (2)
Printhead Nose
Leftmost Roller
DP6 RIBBON CARTRIDGE LOADING