Loading Transfer Ribbon. CAB XD4T, XD4

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4 Loading Material

4.2 Loading Transfer Ribbon

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With direct thermal printing, do not load a transfer ribbon; if one has already been loaded, remove it.

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Fig. 12 Load transfer ribbon Fig. 13 Transfer ribbon feed path

1. Clean printheads before loading the transfer ribbon (

 6.3 on page 20).

2. Turn lever (6) counterclockwise to lift the upper printhead.

3. Slide transfer ribbon roll (1) onto the ribbon supply hub (3) so that the color coating of the ribbon faces downward when being unwound.

4. Position the ribbon roll (1) in such a way that both ends of the roll show identical scale values.

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Hold transfer ribbon roll (1) firmly and turn knob (3) on ribbon supply hub counterclockwise until the transfer ribbon roll is secured. i

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To rewind the transfer ribbon use a core with a width between the width of the supply roll and 115 mm.

6. Slide suitable transfer ribbon core (4) onto the transfer ribbon take-up hub (5). Position and secure it in the same way like the supply roll.

7. Guide transfer ribbon through the print unit as shown in Fig. 13.

8. Secure starting end of transfer ribbon to middle of the transfer ribbon core (4) with adhesive tape. When using cores which are wider than the transfer ribbon use the scale (7) at the printhead retainer to adjust the path of the ribbon. Ensure counterclockwise rotation direction of the transfer ribbon take-up hub.

9. Turn transfer ribbon take-up hub (5) counterclockwise to smooth out the feed path of the transfer ribbon.

10. Turn lever (6) clockwise to lock the printhead.

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Open the flap (9) and load transfer ribbon to the lower print unit (8) in a similar way. All previous statements of direction apply contrariwise excepting the turning of the knobs.