Loading Ribbon - Datamax I-Class Mark II Operator's Manual

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Ribbon is required wit h t herm al t ransfer m edia. I t is recom m ended t hat t he widt h of t he ribbon be

slight ly wider t han t he m edia being used. The print er can use eit her ribbons wit h t he 'coat ing side

in' or ribbons wit h t he 'coat ing side out '. To load:

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Using a ribbon t hat is slight ly wider t han your m edia ( and liner, if any) will help prot ect against

print head wear.

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The 'Media Type' set t ing wit hin t he print er's set up m ust be set t o 'Therm al Transfer' t o print

using ribbon. This can be accom plished via t he NETira CT configurat ion Ut ilit y ( see sect ion 3.3) ;

or via t he print ers m enu syst em ( see sect ion 4.5) .

Open t he m edia cover. Rot at e and unlock t he Print head Lat ch and raise t he Print head Assem bly.

2. Slide t he Ribbon Roll ont o t he Ribbon Supply Hub unt il it rest s against t he flange. Ensure t he

ribbon unwinds in t he correct direct ion ( see Ribbon Rout ing) . The illust rat ions below depict t he

proper orient at ion.

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Direct ional Arrows near t he Ribbon Supply Hub indicat e t he correct ribbon rout e. Ribbon t ypes

are available wit h t he ink ( coat ing) layer wound 'in' or 'out '. Ensure t he inked side of t he

ribbon faces t he m edia and NOT t he print head.

Ch a pt e r 2 - Pr int e r Se t u p

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Print head Lat ch

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Print head Assem bly

C.S.I

Coat ed Side I n Ribbon

C.S.O

Coat ed Side Out Ribbon

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