Installing The Ribbon Cartridge; Why Use Only Printek ® Brand Ribbons - Printek PrintMaster 862 Operator's Manual

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Installing The Ribbon Cartridge

The Printek printer has been designed to make installing Printek brand ribbons a simple, clean process.
Unlike other printers, there is no need to touch the ribbon fabric or deal with difficult to position ribbon
guides. The following sections explain why the use of Printek brand ribbons should be important to you
and will guide you through installing the ribbon cartridge.
Why Use Only Printek Brand Ribbons
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Printek Brand Ribbon Label
The above label on each ribbon can identify Printek brand ribbons. There are many reasons to use only
Printek brand ribbons in your PrintMaster 860 Series printer. First of all, using only Printek brand
ribbons will automatically extend the printhead warranty to two years instead of one year.
The reason this is possible is that Printek brand ribbons are manufactured to much higher quality standards
than those offered by other manufacturers. This provides not only longer print head life, but also longer
ribbon life... 15 million characters as compared to only 5 million characters from some generic ribbons.
Remember that using only Printek brand ribbons is important because the wear that is started and the
contamination that remains from even one inferior ribbon will continue to damage the print head. Also,
damage to other printer components, which is caused by the use of non-Printek ribbons, will not be
covered by the printer's warranty.
Using inferior ribbons would be like using poor quality fuel in your automobile. Premature engine failure
and poor performance leading up to the failure would be the best you could expect.
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