Installing The Ribbon Cartridge - Star Micronics NX-1040 User Manual

NOTE
You can keep the front cover
installed on the
shown in Figure 2-4. But, in this
case you must take care not to
injure your fingers with the tear
assist edge.

Installing the ribbon cartridge

Now install the ribbon with the
following procedure.
1. Take the slack out of the rib-
bon by turning the tension
knob on the ribbon cartridge
counterclockwise as shown
by the arrow.
2. Guide the ribbon between
the print head and the silver
print head shield, making
certain that the spindles on
the cartridge holder fit into
the sockets on the cartridge
itself.
3. Make sure that the ribbon is
positioned
print head and the print
head shield as shown in Fig-
ure 2-6.
4. Take the slack out of the rib-
bon again by turning the
tension knob.
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printer, as
between the
Figure 2-4. The front cover can stay on the printer.
Figure 2-5. Take out the slack of the ribbon by turning the
tension knob on the ribbon cartridge.
Figure 2-6. Installing the ribbon cartridge.