Cartridge Ribbon Setting - Epson FX-80 Operation Manual

Unless otherwise specified, the procedures described below are applicable to both
the FX-80 and FX-100.
1. Take the cartridge ribbon from the box.
2. Confirm that the scale is turned toward the platen.
3. Push the cartridge ribbon down and set it on the printer mechanism. To
facilitate the cartridge ribbon setting, be sure to hold the handle at the center of
the cartridge case (FX-80;
®
in the figure below) when pushing the cartridge
ribbon down. The cartridge ribbon of the FX-lOO has two handles (@ in the
figure below).
Cartridge ribbon
©
Head
Ribbon mask
Cartridge ribbon
Slots
Cartridge Ribbon Setting (1)
4. Put the ribbon between the head nose and the ribbon mask
(©
in the figure
above). In this case, the ribbon can be
set~a$ily
by hooking it to the edge of the
head nose and turning the ribbon feeding· knob of the cartridge case
counterclockwise, while depressing the ribbon with a ball-point pen.
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