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Installing the Ribbon
Position the printer with the Epson label (front) facing you. Locate the paper
bail (the moveable metal bar with numbers l-80 on it - see Figure l-3) and push
it toward the back of the printer, against the metal platen.
Remove the ribbon cartridge from its box and turn the plastic knob coun-
terclockwise so the ribbon is tight. (Figure l-4A)
Hold the cartridge by its vertical fin (sounds like a shark). Steer the 4 tabs on its
sides into the 4 slots in the printer's metal frame (Figure 1-4B). Press the
cartridge firmly into place.
Using a pencil (or your fingers), lift the ribbon onto the slot in front of the print
head, as shown in Figure 1-4C. With a little practice, we can do all of the above
in one quick operation.
Figure 1-4A
Figure 1-4B
The Starting Line
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