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Chapter 2 Preparation for Printing
2.8 Setting the Ink Ribbon
Set the Ink Ribbon.
• 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 and cross cut functions 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.
• 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.
Types and Characteristics of Ink Ribbons
There are two types of ink ribbons: RESIN and Semi-RESIN. Use as according to the intended purpose.
Type Model Name Color Characteristics
Light Resistance
(reference)
RESIN
(Resin-type)
RP120-B-R4A Black Chemical Resistance: ,
Scuffing Resistance:
6 years
RP120-R-R4A Red 6 years
RP120-BL-R4A Blue 6 years
RP120-Y-R4A Yellow 3 years
RP120-W-R4A White 6 years
Semi-RESIN
(Wax type)
WD120-B-R4A Black Chemical Resistance: ,
Scuffing Resistance: x
6 years
WD120-R-R4A Red 1 year
WD120-BL-R4A Blue 1 year
WD120-G-R4A Green 1 year
*
: Very good, : Good, x: Bad
Note: The above light resistance numerical value is a reference value in an approximate standard.
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