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EZ2000 Plus / EZ6000 Plus User Manual
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5-3. Adjusting the ribbon tension
You can adjust the ribbon tension by
turning the ribbon shaft knob (green
wheel at the base of the ribbon supply
hub – see illustration) clockwise or
anticlockwise. There are 4 possible
settings, which are marked on the knob
of the ribbon rewind hub and the ribbon
supply hub. When set to 1, the tension is
highest, while the tension is lowest at 4.
If the tension is so low that the ribbon
does not move forward, you need to
reduce the tension of the ribbon supply
hub or increase the tension of the
ribbon rewind hub. To set the tension,
press in the knob and turn it clockwise
or anticlockwise as required.
Increasing the tension of the ribbon
rewind hub will remove any wrinkling of
the ribbon during printing, which results
from the use of different ribbon
materials. (For details about the
wrinkling/creasing of ribbons, see
Section 5-6.)
If you are using a very narrow ribbon,
the printer may not move the label stock
forward (particularly with a ribbon that is
less than 2" wide). In that case, reduce
the tension by turning the knob of the
ribbon supply hub anticlockwise. If the
tension is too high, the ribbon core may
be crushed and thus impossible to
remove. In that case, reduce the tension
of the ribbon supply hub and the ribbon
rewind hub by turning the knobs
anticlockwise.
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