Changing Or Reinstalling A Ribbon - Genicom 4810 User Manual

Changing or Reinstalling a Ribbon
On the printer:
1. Place the printer offline and raise the top access door.
2. Turn the print gap adjustment wheel to the LOAD position.
3. Make sure the ribbon locking lever is in the LOAD position (clockwise).
On the ribbon cartridge:
4. Make sure the orange SLIDE LEVER on the ribbon cartridge is in the full left
position.
5. Turn the yellow SPOOL knob clockwise to take out any slack
in
the ribbon
material between the cartridge arms, and then hold the yellow SPOOL knob
to prevent the ribbon from loosening.
6. Look into the window of the ribbon cartridge and make sure that the short
length of visible ribbon fabric is relatively straight and taut. See Figure 1-17.
If necessary, slowly turn the yellow SPOOL knob clockwise to straighten the
ribbon, and then hold the yellow SPOOL knob to prevent the ribbon from
loosening.
LOOKING THROUGH
THE WINDOW WITH
THE CARTRIDGE
OFF THE DECK
LOOKING THROUGH
THE WINDOW WITH
THE CARTRIDGE
ON THE DECK
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Figure 1-17
WINDOW
FABRIC
BETWEEN
GEARS
YELLOW SPOOL
KNOB
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