Spindle Assembly, Ribbon Supply Or Take-Up - Printronix SLPA7000 User Manual

Spindle Assembly, Ribbon Supply Or Take-Up

Removal
1. Prepare the printer for maintenance (page 223).
2. Remove the appropriate retaining E-ring securing the final ribbon drive
gear to the desired ribbon spindle shaft. (Figure 46, page 268, items 1, 2,
and 3).
3. Remove the final ribbon drive gear.
4. Slide the ribbon spindle assembly in the direction of the media side of the
printer and out of the frame.
Installation
1. Slide the ribbon spindle assembly into the bearing housing in the printer
frame. (Figure 46, page 268, item 1.)
2. Slide the final ribbon drive gear onto the spindle shaft and engage the
teeth of the ribbon drive gear with the outer teeth of the intermediate
gears. (Figure 46, page 268, item 2.)
3. Install the retaining E-ring securing the final ribbon drive gear to the
spindle shaft. (Figure 46, page 268, item 3).
4. Restore the printer to operation (page 224).

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