Media Loading - SATO M-8485Se Operator And Technical Reference Manual

Section 2. Installation

MEDIA LOADING

Ribbon Loading (not applicable for the M-8459Se)
1. Open the print head by rotating the Head
Latch until the head releases. It is
spring-loaded in the open position.
2. Place a new ribbon roll on the Ribbon
Unwind Spindle and push it onto the
spindle as far as it will go. Make sure the
ribbon wil unwind from the top of the
roll. Note that all SATO ribbons are
wound face-in (the ink or dull side faces
toward the inside of the roll).
3. Place an empty ribbon core on the Ribbon
Wind Spindle and push it onto the spindle
as far as it will go.
4. Unwind the clear ribbon leader until
about 12 inches of leader/ribbon are off
the roll.
5. Route the ribbon as shown in the Ribbon
Routing Diagram on the inside of the
cover.
6. Tape the end of the ribbon leader to the
empty core so that it will underneath the
core and over the top (see diagram on
inside of cover).
7. Manually wind approximately three turns
of ribbon on the core.
8. Inspect the ribbon to make sure it is not
folded over or excessively wrinkled as it
passes over the print head.
9. If labels are already loaded, close and
latch the print head.
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PN 9001073 Rev C
New Ribbon
Empty Core
SATO "Se" Print Engines