Printronix P5000 Series Setup Manual page 38

Chapter 2
Install Basic Components
Hammer Bank Cover
6. Thread the ribbon around the ribbon guide and along the ribbon path.
Refer to the ribbon path diagram on the shuttle cover. Be sure to thread
the ribbon between the hammer bank cover and the ribbon mask.
CAUTION
The ribbon must not be twisted. A twisted ribbon can lower print quality,
shorten ribbon life, and cause paper jams.
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Ribbon Mask
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Ribbon Guide
Figure 26. Ribbon Path
Paper
Ribbon Mask
Platen
Ribbon
Hammer Bank Cover
Front of
Printer
Hammer Tip