Ink Ribbon

  • Replace with a new ink ribbon.

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Cautions
If the security lock is on, deactivate it. After work is complete, activate the security lock again.
Stand the cassette on a flat surface as illustrated in the diagram. Avoid doing so on the floor as dust attached to it may cause printing errors.
Setting cassette
Do not touch the inked surface (the side that faces outward when installed) with your hand. Touching it may cause printing errors. Put on the supplied gloves when handling the ink ribbon.
When installing a used ink ribbon, align the yellow side of the unused ribbon with the arrow indicated on the label of the cassette. If the position of the yellow side is not properly aligned, the print may turn out light.
The cassette is heavy when the ink ribbon is loaded. To prevent the cassette from dropping during handling, make sure to hold it with both hands.
Do not perform any work on the printer door. Do not place heavy objects or apply load on the printer. Doing so may damage it.
During replacement, clean the four bobbin holders on the printer. If burrs produced by friction with the bobbins are attached to the bobbin holders, they may fall onto the card, ink ribbon, or retransfer film, causing printing errors.
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Open the printer door
Open
Press and hold down the cassette button, and pull out the ink ribbon cassette (on the right) to remove the ink ribbon
Remove ink ribbon
Install a new ink ribbon
  • Install while referring to the indication on the label of the cassette.
Label of cassette
With the inked surface facing outward, align the yellow side of the unused ribbon with the arrow on the cassette, and unwind it along the three shafts.
Insert the ink ribbon firmly into the bobbin holders with the ribbon set to the far end of the guides.
  • A: take-up side (black)
  • B: unused side (yellow)
Setting ink ribbon
Remove any slack in the ink ribbon
Hold the cassette.
Turn the knob in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Take-up ribbon
Insert the cassette all the way in along the guide rail until a “click” sound is heard, followed by closing the printer door
Guide rail
Setting ink ribbon
Press Reset ARROW ENTER to reset the printer
LCD_Reset
Memo
To avoid printing errors, it is recommended that you forward by one or two images after installing the ink ribbon cassette or retransfer film cassette.
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