Chapter 2— Operating the Printer Cd 39 Helvetica Condensed
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24 3400, 3440, and 3600 Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual
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Power/Data
Intermec
3440
Alert
Fe
ed/Pause
Empty/Pause
Ribbon suppl
hub
Ribbon rewind
hub
Printhead
TTR assist
roller
Empty ribbon
hub
Thermal transfer
ribbon
Upper media
guide
Head
lift lever
5 Route the ribbon leader through the printer mechanism as shown in the
above illustration.
Make sure the ribbon runs above the upper media guide. The shiny side
of the ribbon must come in contact with the printhead.
6 Attach the leader from the new thermal transfer ribbon roll to the
empty ribbon core using the adhesive strip on the leader edge.
7 Wind the ribbon rewind hub clockwise until the ribbon runs smoothly
through the printhead mechanism and the leader moves past the
printhead.
8 Rotate the head lift lever counterclockwise until it locks.
9 Enable thermal transfer printing by setting DIP switch 8 on the bottom
bank of switches to the on position. For help, see “Configuring the
Serial Port for Communications” on page 11.
10 Press the Feed/Pause button to advance the ribbon through the printer.
11 Close the printer. The printer is now ready to print.
Note: When replacing the thermal transfer ribbon roll in the future, use
the empty ribbon supply core as the new rewinder core.