Loading The Carbon Ribbon - SATO GT424 Operator's Manual

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION

2.2 LOADING THE CARBON RIBBON

1. Lift up the main cover. Make sure that the cover
rests firmly on the top of the printer so that it will not
fall forward and injure your hands.
2. Release the purple head release lever by pushing
it downwards. The print head assembly will be
lifted up to allow label loading.
3. Insert the carbon ribbon in the ribbon feeder.
Push it inwards all the way, with the ribbon winding
in a clockwise direction around the print head, as
shown. Note: Use only genuine SATO carbon
ribbons for maximum print quality and printer
durability.
4. Check that the purple knob of the ribbon take-up
shaft is pushed inwards, toward the back. If not,
push it in.
C a u t i o n
• Failure to ensure that the knob is pushed fully inwards before
winding the new ribbon onto the shaft, will result in difficulties
later when you wish to removing the used ribbon.
5. Pass the carbon ribbon under the print head to the
ribbon take-up shaft. Affix the carbon ribbon
directly to the grip sheet on the take-up shaft. Wind
the ribbon several times in the direction of the
arrow in the picture. Check from sideways that the
carbon ribbon is installed according to Step 3
above.
6. Now remount the print head by pushing down on
the head lock lever. The print head should lock into
place firmly. You can now proceed to install the
label media as described in the following sections.
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Front Cover
Print head
Head
release lever
(purple)
Ribbon feeder
Knob
Carbon
ribbon
Grip sheet
on take-up
shaft
Carbon
ribbon
Print head
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