Chapter 4: Loading Supplies; Change The Print Ribbon; Removing The Print Ribbon Cartridge - DataCard ImageCard IV User Manual

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Change the print ribbon

This section describes the three steps of changing the print ribbon:
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Removing the print ribbon cartridge

Remove the print ribbon cartridge from the printer when the "print ribbon empty"
message appears, or when changing the type of ribbon you use.
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If you change the type of print ribbon you use, see the e-Guide for ImageCard IV
Remove the print ribbon cartridge
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Remove the print ribbon cartridge
Load the print ribbon in the cartridge
Replace the print ribbon cartridge
Printers for the complete process to follow.
Push down on the corner of the printer's top cover to unlatch it. Lift the top cover
to the fully upright position.
Figure 4-1: Push and lift to open the top cover
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When the top cover opens, the interlock switch removes power to all motors
and fans. If overlay or topcoat stations are installed, power is removed from
the heaters. Overlay or topcoat stations remain HOT.
Push on the printhead latch to release the printhead cage (step 1 in
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User's Guide for the ImageCard® IV Printer
Loading supplies
Figure 4-2).