Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon - Intermec 4630 User Manual

4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User's Manual
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Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon

If you want to print in thermal transfer mode, you must install a thermal
transfer ribbon on the ribbon supply hub and use thermal transfer media.
To load thermal transfer ribbon
1. Open the stock door.
2. Raise the printhead latch wing and rotate it counterclockwise one-half turn
3. Remove the J-hook from the ribbon take-up hub by holding the hub and
4. Determine the "inked" side of the ribbon, making sure that it is down as it
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to unlock the printhead. Lift the printhead to the raised position.
twisting the J-hook counter-clockwise until it disengages.
comes off the roll, and then slide the ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply hub,
until it is against the hub flange.
Note: Depending on the type of ribbon you are using, the ribbon may need to feed
from the top or the bottom of the roll. It is important that the "inked" side of the
ribbon does not come in contact with the printhead. You can rub a clean piece of
paper over both sides of the ribbon to determine which side is "inked."