Radio Shack TRS-80 DWP-210 - Ribbon Cartridge Installation and Removal

Ribbon
Cartridge
Installation/Removal
Radio
Shack
sells two
Ribbon
Cartridges
for
the DWP-210
-
a
high-quality
multi-
strike Carbon
Ribbon
(26-1445)
and a
long
life nylon
Fabric
Ribbon (26-1458).
A Carbon
Ribbon is
included
with
your
Printer, but
no
matter
which
Ribbon
you
choose to
buy
later on,
you
will
find that
they are
both easy
to
install
and
remove.
To
install a
Ribbon
Cartridge:
1
.
Before
installing
the
Cartridge,
remove
all slack
in the
Ribbon by
turning
the
knob on
the
Cartridge in
the
direction
indicated by
the arrow
(counterclock-
wise).
2.
Place
the
Cartridge
on the
carrier so
that
the
ribbon is
between
the two
guide
plates,
one
each at
left and
right.
3.
Gently
press
down on
the
Cartridge
until it
snaps into
place.
4.
Turn
the
knob by
hand
to
check
that the
Cartridge
is
properly
installed
and
that
the
Ribbon
feeds
properly.
To
remove the
Ribbon
Cartridge:
1
.
Open
the
Front
Cover.
2.
Gently
press
the Ribbon
Cartridge
Hold
Hooks
(left and
right)
outward
(see Figure
7).
3.
Lift
the end
of
the
Cartridge
with
your thumb
and
remove the
Cartridge.
Guide Plates
Cartridge
Knob
Figure
7. Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
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