DataCard SR300 - Loading an Ink Ribbon

SR200 & SR300 Card Printers and LM200 & LM300 Laminators User’s Guide 15
Loading an Ink Ribbon
Ifthisisthefirsttimeyouareusingtheprinter,powerontheprinteruntilaninkerrororafilm
erroroccurs,thenpoweritoff.(Theprinterisshippedintransportmode,whichdoesnotallow
inkribbonorretransfermaterialtobeinstalled.Poweroncancelstransport
mode.)
1. Slidethedoorlatchupandopentheprinterdoor.
2. Pre sstheinkribbonreleasebuttonandremovethe
orangecartridge.
3. Removebothusedribbonspoolsfromthecartridge(if
present).
4. Loadthenewrollofinkribbononthecartridge:
a. Putthefullspoolofribbononthe
orangesupply
spindle(A).
b. Puttheemptytak e‐upspoolontheblacktake‐up
spindle(B).
c. Alignribbonalongthethreeribbonguides(C).
d. Makesurethattheribbonpanelsmatchthecolored
diagraminthecartridge(D).
e. Takeupanyslackbyturningthesupplyknobcounter‐
clockwise.Gently
pullthetake‐upknobandturn(E).If
slackcannotberemoved,verifythatthesupplyandtake‐
upspoolsarefirmlyseatedonthespindles.
Toeaseinsertingintotheprinter,thefilmmustbe
tightalongtheribbonguides.Turningthesupplyand
take‐upknobshelps
maintainthepropertension.
5. Replacetheloadedribboncartridgeintheprinteruntilit
clicksintoposition.
6. Closetheprinterdoor.
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