Installing The Ribbon Cartridge; Printer Parts - Epson LQ-1500 User Manual

Once you identify these parts, you will know enough about the
printer to get started. This manual will help you identify other parts as
the need arises.

Installing the Ribbon Cartridge

The LQ-1500's ribbon cartridge is easy to install, and it won't get
your hands dirty. Follow these steps for a quick installation.
Close the paper bail so that it is against the platen.
1.
Grasp the print head by the finned part and slide it along the silver
2.
rods until it is positioned at
space on either side of the print head when you insert the ribbon
cartridge.
3. Rotate the ribbon cartridge take-up knob in the direction indicated
by the arrow next to it so that the ribbon is tight (see Figure
Don't worry about wasting the ribbon by turning too much; the
ribbon is a continuous loop inside the ribbon cartridge.
Figure 1-6. Printer parts
on the paper bail scale. You will need
40
1-7).
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