Loading The Ribbon - Century Hawk 4 User Manual

4. Please take the following measures to reduce cable noise.
a. Reduce the length of the interface cable (keep the cable length
under 1.83 meters / 6 feet) if required.
b. Keep the communication cable separate from power cords.

Loading the Ribbon

Caution: (1) Make sure the ink side of your ribbon faces outwards.
(2) The maximum width of the ribbon is 110mm. When
(3) This section is not applicable to direct thermal printing.
1. Lift the top cover (Figure 5-1).
2. Push the TPH release lever to release the Printhead Module.
3. Lift the Printhead Module to expose the ribbon supply holder (Figure
5-2).
4. Unwrap the ribbon roll pack and separate the ribbon roll and the core
(Figure 5-3).
5. Slide the roll of Ribbon onto one of the Ribbon Spindles and the core
onto the other spindle (Figure 5-3).
6. Load the Ribbon Spindle into the printer and route the ribbon through
the Printhead Module as shown in Figure 5-4.
7. Wrap the end of the ribbon around the core (Figure 5-5).
8. Load the core into the Ribbon rewinder (Figure 5-6).
9. Turn the guide wheel on the left of the core to take up the loose ribbon
and tighten the ribbon.
Always make sure the ink side of the ribbon faces the
media and NOT the printhead.
using a ribbon roll with a width less than 110m,
please place the ribbon roll in the middle of the
Ribbon Spindle corresponding to the symmetry
symbol (→|←).
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