Changing A Ribbon Early - Printronix P6000L User's Reference Manual

Changing a Ribbon Early

Occasionally, a ribbon malfunctions and needs to be replaced prior to its ink being completely
consumed. This may occur with ribbons that have snagged or have folded. Whenever the need
to change a ribbon early arises, replace the bad ribbon with a new one and reset the ribbon life
to 100% by using the following procedure:
1. Enter NEW RIBBON mode
Place the printer OFFLINE. Use CONFIG MENU and CONFIG VALUE to reach the
NEW RIBBON submenu. Ignore any brief messages that indicate CONFIGURATION
LOCKED. The printer configuration does not have to be unlocked for an operator to re
set the ribbon life for a new ribbon.
2. Reset for New Ribbon
Press RUN/STOP to reset for a new ribbon. The display message will request you to
change the ribbon at this time.
3. Install New Ribbon
Install a new ribbon and press CLEAR FAULT to clear any fault conditions that occurred
while changing the ribbon.
4. Continue Printing
Continue printing the interrupted job by placing the printer ONLINE.
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RIBBON LIFE 43%
NEW RIBBON
RIBBON LIFE 100%
CHANGE RIBBON
OFFLINE 100%
READY
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