Dot Matrix Printer User's Manual

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Installing the ribbon cartridge
❏ Rotate the knob on the cartridge clockwise to
take up any slack in the ribbon.
❏ Carefully push the cartridge holder by hand all
the way to the left side as far as it will go.
❏ Carefully place the cartridge onto the cartridge
holder making sure that the spindle of the holder
fits into the socket on the bottom of the cartridge.
❏ If you have a color printer model, be sure to
carefully position the ribbon between the print
head and the print head shield as shown in the
illustration.
❏ Press down gently but firmly on the cartridge to
make sure that it is securely in place. The
cartridge should move slightly (about 1/10” or
2.5mm) when you press down on it.
❏ Rotate the knob on the cartridge again to take up
any slack.
❏
Replace the front cover of the printer. Press down
on the raised parts at the back of the cover until it
snaps securely shut.
Important!
Never try to move the print head while the printer is
plugged in. Doing so can damage the printer. If you
have just used the printer, let the print head cool for
a few minutes before you touch it.
Important!
If you have a color printer model, be sure to double
check that the ribbon is properly positioned between
the print head and print head shield. If it isn’t, you
may get poor print quality or even end up damaging
the ribbon.
Knob
Bouton
Drehknopf
Manopola
Print head shield
Protection de tête d’impression
Druckkopfführung
Protezione della testina di stampa
Ribbon
Ruban
Farbband
Nastro
Print head
Tête d’impression
Druckkopf
Testina di stampa
Color ribbon cartridge
Cartouche de ruban couleur
Color-Farbbandkassette
Cartuccia nastro a colori
Print head shield
Protection de tête d’impression
Druckkopfführung
Protezione della testina di stampa
Ribbon
Ruban
Farbband
Nastro
Print head
Tête d’impression
Druckkopf
Testina di stampa
Monochrome ribbon cartridge
Cartouche de ruban monochrome
Monochrom (einfarbige)-Farbbandkassette
Cartuccia nastro nero