Load The Print Ribbon; Load The Cleaning Sleeve - DataCard SD160 User Manual

Load the Print Ribbon

Load the print ribbon when you install the printer and when
the ribbon runs out.
1.
Open the printer cover.
2.
Remove the print ribbon cartridge.
3.
Load a full roll of print ribbon (the blue spool) onto
the blue spindle closest to the cartridge handle.
4.
Place the silver take up spool on the silver spindle
with the black gear.
5.
Wind the take up spool counterclockwise one full
turn.

Load the Cleaning Sleeve

Load a new cleaning sleeve when you load a new roll of
print ribbon, when you notice debris on the printed
cards, or when the cleaning sleeve is no longer sticky.
The printer ships with the cleaning roller spindle
installed on the print ribbon cartridge.
1.
Remove the cleaning roller spindle from the ribbon
cartridge and slide the spindle into the continuous
cleaning sleeve (a).
2.
Place the spindle with the cleaning sleeve onto the
ribbon cartridge (b).
3.
Remove the protective wrapper from the cleaning sleeve (c).
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