Datamax ?-class series Maintenance Manual page 32

5. Attach the ribbon to the Ribbon Take-Up Hub then proceed according to printer type –
Non-Display models: Simultaneously press the
Display-equipped models: Select a quantity of Quick Ribbon Test labels (see the Operator's Manual
for details).
6. Begin printing. Observe the ribbon for rippling and bagging as it travels up from the Printhead
Assembly to the Ribbon Take-Up Hub. If the travel is smooth and the printed labels show no
evidence of ribbon wrinkling, proceed to Step 7; otherwise, slightly loosen the Ribbon Shield
Adjustment Screws. Move either side of the Ribbon Shield 'in' or 'out' to smooth the ribbon and
remove any wrinkle-related voids from the printed labels. Carefully tighten the Ribbon Shield
Adjustment Screws. Print several labels. Verify the adjustment and repeat if necessary.
7. Install operating media and ribbon. Set the Media Width Adjustment, as needed (see Section 2.3).
Send your label format to the printer from the host. Examine the printed labels; readjust the Ribbon
Shield slightly, if needed.
Adjustments and Maintenance
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