Loading The Ribbon (Thermal Transfer Method) - Toshiba BV410T-GS02-QM-S Owner's Manual

Loading the ribbon (thermal transfer method)

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The printer supports two printing methods, thermal transfer and direct thermal.
The thermal transfer method is a printing method whereby the ink in the ribbon is melted with the heat from the print
head and is fixed on the media.
The direct thermal method is a printing method whereby heat is applied from the print head to media containing
color formers to create colors.
This section explains the procedure for loading a ribbon in the printer.
Use a Toshiba Tec Corporation certified genuine ribbon. For details about ordering a ribbon, contact your service
representative.
Immediately after printing, do not touch the print head or its surrounding area.
This could cause burns.
 To print with the direct thermal method, do not load a ribbon. Printing with a ribbon loaded could damage the
print head and could also cause the melted ribbon to adhere to the print head, requiring the replacement of the
print head (for a fee).
 A ribbon has a back side [1] and a front side (ink side). Load it carefully. If you print by loading it the wrong way,
printing not only fails but also requires the replacement of the print head (for a fee).
 To tell the unused roll of the partially used ribbon from the used roll, refer to the table below. For a new ribbon, the
one with a large diameter is the unused roll.
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1. Back side
2. Ribbon (unused roll)
3. Ribbon (used roll)
4. Core
 To hold the ribbon spooler, hold the green portion. Handling it by holding the black protrusion at the end could
cause malfunctions.
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