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SECTION 8: Installing and Removing Shipping Protection Materials
-A metallic piece and cushions have been installed in the unit to prevent the unit from being
damaged and secure the internal parts to the unit during shipment. Make sure that you refer to
this manual and remove all shipping materials before use. For future shipments, keep the
metallic piece and cushions (3 types) in the packaging box with packaging materials.
-To prevent the product from being damaged during shipment, install all shipping protection
materials back in the unit by reversing the order of the removal procedure for future shipments.
-The P-55 is a precision machine. Be careful not to drop or expose the unit to severe impact (it
weighs more than 22 kg).
-This product internally reaches a high temperature when in use. Before installing all shipping
materials in the unit, first leave it turned off for a while (1 hour) to cool it off completely and be
sure to remove the ink ribbon and transfer ribbon as well.
1. Peel off adhesive tape
A
from the top left of the unit, press unlocking button
B
and open side door
C
.
2. Loosen the screw
D
and pull out the metallic bar
E
. Insert the removed metallic bar into position
marked
F
to keep it for future use.
3. Peel off adhesive tape G, flip up lock lever H to unlock the ribbon cartridge and remove two cushions
I
by pulling them toward you.
4. Pull out ribbon cartridge
J
, remove cushion
K
and then put back the ribbon cartridge to its place for
the moment. (You may want to keep the cartridge removed to load ribbons as discussed later, in
SECTION 15: Loading Ribbons
.)
5. Flip down lock lever
H
to lock the ribbon cartridge in place and lift up the side door until it locks.
Do not try to forcibly close the side door without flipping down the lock lever, or the side door
may be damaged.
NOTE
CAUTION