Installing Ribbon Cartridge - IBM 3 User Manual

5. Pull the ribbon cartridge up until each end snaps free from the cartridge
support.
Lever
Snap Arm
Ribbon Lift Assembly
6. Push and hold the white plastic lever away from the ribbon lift assembly and
remove the ribbon cartridge from the printer.

Installing Ribbon Cartridge

To install a new ribbon cartridge, follow these steps:
1. Get a new ribbon cartridge and remove it from the package. Locate the ribbon
guide, white plastic snap arm, ribbon advance knob, and the ribbon mounting
pins.
2. Before installing the ribbon cartridge, turn the ribbon advance knob in the
direction of the arrow (located on the cartridge) to take up the slack in the
ribbon. If the ribbon does not move, contact your place of purchase and
Ribbon Cartridge
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