5000 Series User’s Manual
GEK-99044
2-22
THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE
5050/5100 (50,55 OR 60 dBa) CABINET MODEL
The top side of the ribbon cartridge has a window for viewing the
ribbon fabric, the yellow spool knob for taking up slack in the ribbon,
and an orange slide lever used to position internal parts. A removable
shipping tab is located in the window on new cartridges. The bottom
side has an opening for the ribbon deck drive gears and locking lever.
When the ribbon is installed, the locking lever and ribbon drive knob
will pass through the openings in the top side of the cartridge. Some
ribbon cartridges have a reinker for longer life. The reinker lever
should be rotated
clockwise
after the ribbon installation. See Figure
2-21.
RIBBON REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
5050/5100 (50,55 OR 60 dBa) CABINET MODEL
1.
Raise the top cover. On the 5050/5100 (55 or 60 dBa) model
printers, press the cover latch to unlock the cover.
2.
Turn the print gap wheel to the
LOAD
position.
3.
Turn the ribbon locking lever
clockwise
to the
LOAD
position.
4.
Make sure the orange slide lever on the ribbon cartridge is in the
full left position.
5.
Turn the yellow spool knob
clockwise
to take out any slack in the
ribbon fabric between the cartridge arms.
6.
Hold the ribbon cartridge over the ribbon deck at an angle that
matches the tilt of the ribbon deck as described below:
RIBBON FABRIC
WINDOW FOR VIEWING
RIBBON FABRIC
ORANGE SLIDE LEVER (FAR
LEFT POSITION FOR
INSTALLATION
OPENING FOR RIBBON
DECK LOCKING LEVER
REINKER LEVER
SHIPPING TAB LOCATED
HERE FOR NEW RIBBON
CARDTRIDGE
YELLOW SPOOL KNOB
(TURN
CLOCKWISE
)
FIGURE 2-21 ABOUT THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE