HP 250 - Replacing a Ribbon Cartridge

HP 2601 Printer
Replacing a Ribbon Cartridge
CAUTION
Ensure that power to the HP 2601 is
turned OFF (initial start only).
1) Open the plastic envelope and remove the ribbon cartridge.
Note the small knob on the top surface of the cartridge for
moving the ribbon manually. Use this knob to take up any
slack in the exposed portion of the ribbon and to make sure
the ribbon is tight and straight.
2) Hold the cartridge in one hand with the exposed ribbon toward
the platen as shown. Lower the cartridge down over the print
hammer guide. Engage the ribbon behind the two ribbon guide
posts and push the cartridge "ears" against the card guide.
Check that the exposed ribbon is straight, and located
between the card guide and print wheel. Push the cartridge
down firmly until both latches have snapped into position
locking the cartridge on the carriage ribbon platform. Rock
the cartridge back and forth on the platform to ensure that
the ribbon is free to move up and down. Turn the manual
ribbon advance knob to ensure that the ribbon is tight,
straight and ready to operate.
You remove the ribbon cartridge by pressing down on both
latches simultaneously. Raise the cartridge slightly,
grasping it gently, and lift it out of the printer.
3) When a ribbon cartridge is nearly empty, a yellow
cross-hatched pattern will appear on the visible back side of
the ribbon.
The HP 2601 will stop printing, sound its alarm and light the
RIBBON/PAPER lamp if printing is attempted with the ribbon in
the warning (yellow) zone.
NOTE
When installing a cloth ribbon to be used
with a print wheel make sure the print
wheel is clean. See the section with
cleaning instructions.
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HP 2601 Printer
Replacing a Ribbon Cartridge
CAUTION
Ensure that power to the HP 2601 is
turned OFF (initial start only).
1) Open the plastic envelope and remove the ribbon cartridge.
Note the small knob on the top surface of the cartridge for
moving the ribbon manually. Use this knob to take up any
slack in the exposed portion of the ribbon and to make sure
the ribbon is tight and straight.
2) Hold the cartridge in one hand with the exposed ribbon toward
the platen as shown. Lower the cartridge down over the print
hammer guide. Engage the ribbon behind the two ribbon guide
posts and push the cartridge "ears" against the card guide.
Check that the exposed ribbon is straight, and located
between the card guide and print wheel. Push the cartridge
down firmly until both latches have snapped into position
locking the cartridge on the carriage ribbon platform. Rock
the cartridge back and forth on the platform to ensure that
the ribbon is free to move up and down. Turn the manual
ribbon advance knob to ensure that the ribbon is tight,
straight and ready to operate.
You remove the ribbon cartridge by pressing down on both
latches simultaneously. Raise the cartridge slightly,
grasping it gently, and lift it out of the printer.
3) When a ribbon cartridge is nearly empty, a yellow
cross-hatched pattern will appear on the visible back side of
the ribbon.
The HP 2601 will stop printing, sound its alarm and light the
RIBBON/PAPER lamp if printing is attempted with the ribbon in
the warning (yellow) zone.
NOTE
When installing a cloth ribbon to be used
with a print wheel make sure the print
wheel is clean. See the section with
cleaning instructions.
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