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Chapter 5 Replacing Consumable Items
5.3 Replacing the Ink Ribbon
This section explains how to replace the ink ribbon.
• When replacing ink ribbons or label materials, use a cleaning stick to clean the heads. If the
heads are not cleaned, stripes or white spots might develop. Always turn off the power before
cleaning the heads.
• When the laminate materials have been replaced with a different type, it is necessary to change
the settings/adjustment. Refer to "5.5 Setting/Adjustment During Replacement" for details.
• When replacing ribbon it is recommended that all remaining data be output before replacing (refer
to "4.5 OUTPUT ALL".)
• Do not make a mistake with the pull-out and wind-up directions. If the pull-out and wind-up
directions are reversed, this may lead to ink sticking in the print head which disables printing.
• If there are wrinkles in the ink ribbon, this could lead to malfunctions including print omissions.
If there are wrinkles in the ink ribbon , wind the ink ribbon flange on the taking-up side in order to
remove the wrinkles, and roll up the ribbon.
• When exchanging the ink ribbon during usage such as when changing the color, place the ribbon
in the bag it was packaged in without getting any dust on it, and store it in a box.
• Always set ribbon stocker 3 with black. If black is not used, this may lead the cut mark read
sensor to malfunction, or the cutting function to stop working correctly.
• In initialization of printing after setting a Resin-type ink ribbon, it is possible that white stripes
affected by approximately 2 m of dust and aberrant transcriptions may occur.
• Color (RESIN) + Black (RESIN) printing is not possible with overlap printing. Use with color (RESIN
or Semi-RESIN) + Black (Semi-RESIN). Overlap printing is not possible with two Resin-type ink
ribbons.
• Refer to "2.8 Setting the Ink Ribbon" for details on how to set the ink ribbon.
• Roll and set the transparent section of the ink ribbon as explained in this section.
• After setting the ink ribbon, a clicking noise may occur when printing begins. This is the sound of
the ink ribbon shaft and ribbon cassette connecting, which is a normal occurrence.
• When printing, use the ribbon lever when it is set. For example, if the utilized ribbon cassette is
not set, an error will occur during printing and other printer parts will fail.
• Since Semi-RESIN (Wax-type) has a low level of concealment compared to the Resin-type, the
ground work may become transparent and appear like stains if fill printing is carried out. In
addition, if a wide area is painted over such as with fill printing, ink ribbon stains may become
visually apparent.
• Depending on the type of ink ribbon, switch the position of the head pressure adjustment plate. If
the position does not match, this may negatively affect the printing quality.
• When the ink ribbon must be changed, the “ Confirm Combination!” screen is displayed. Refer to
"Confirm Combination! Screen in 2.3 Using the Control Panel" for details.
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