Matan The SprinterB - Figure 3-8: the Ribbon Flow on a Single Print Head; Figure 3-9: the Four Ribbon Brakes

Technical Description General Description
3-6 Sprinter User's Manual
Figure 3-8: The Ribbon flow on a single Print Head
The Ribbon
The RIBBON is a thin mylar film, coated with ink which is transferred to the
S
UBSTRATE.
The Ribbon Motors and Take-up Rolls
The RIBBON MOTORS drive the RIBBON TAKE-UP ROLLS, which collect the used
R
IBBON.
The Ribbon Brake
The RIBBON BRAKE keeps the corresponding unused RIBBON taut. Each
R
IBBON BRAKE is located to the right of its corresponding RIBBON MOTOR
(Figure 3-9).
Figure 3-9: The four Ribbon Brakes
Ribbon Brakes