How To Load The Carbon Ribbon - SATO LC400e Series Operator's Manual

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2.4 HOW TO LOAD THE CARBON RIBBON

The LC400e series printer enables two types of printing, Thermal transfer and Direct thermal. Thermal

transfer paper media requires the use of carbon ribbon for print application. In such a scenario, it is the

carbon ribbon that contains the ink that will be transferred to the media. Direct thermal paper media has a

coating on the surface that is made visible through the application of heat from the print head. In this case,

there is no need of loading the carbon ribbon.

Caution

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The print head and its surroundings are hot after printing. Be careful not to touch it, to avoid being

burned.

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Touching the edge of the print head with your bare hand could cause injury.

Lift up the front cover.

Note

Make sure that the cover rests firmly so that it will not fall forward and injure your hands.

Turn the print head lock lever counter clockwise to release it.

The print head assembly will be lifted up.

Open the carbon ribbon package, and then load the ribbon on the ribbon supply spindle.

Push it inwards all the way, with the ribbon winding in a counterclockwise direction. The dull side (inked

side) of the ribbon should be facing down as it travels through the print head assembly.

Note

Use only genuine SATO carbon ribbons for maximum print quality and printer durability.

Mount the empty ribbon core on the ribbon rewind spindle.

When loading the carbon ribbon for the first time, an empty ribbon core is supplied with the printer.

However, the subsequent ribbon core can be obtained from the last used up ribbon roll.

From the ribbon supply spindle, pass the carbon ribbon underneath the print head assembly to the

ribbon rewind spindle. Refer to Figure 2-8 for ribbon routing path.

Route the ribbon behind and over the top of the ribbon rewind spindle and tape the leader portion of the

carbon ribbon to the ribbon core.

Then turn the rewind spindle several times in the direction of counterclockwise to wind the ribbon around

the core. Remount the print head assembly and close the top cover.

Ribbon rewind spindle

Head lock

lever

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Ribbon supply spindle

Figure 2-8, Ribbon Routing Path

Section 2: Installation

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