1. Place the attached ribbon and paper core separately on one of the two attached ribbon holders. Insert the two ribbon holders into the ribbon and paper cores ensuring that they are pushed in all the way.
2. Install the unused ribbon and holder in to the rear ribbon drive unit. The splines on the ribbon drive gear mechanism engage with the end of the ribbon holder.
3. Push the large blue head-open lever to release the head unit. Pull out the ribbon from the bottom of the head unit to the ribbon winding side.
4. Using tape etc., fix the ribbon that you have pulled out on the ribbon holder on which the paper core has been set and wind it on the ribbon holder.
5. Set the ribbon holder on which the paper core has been set in the ribbon drive unit, then rotate it in the direction shown by the arrow to remove slack and wrinkles from the ribbon.
6. Lower the head unit back down to the closed position. Push the head close knob firmly to close and lock the mechanism. The mechanism is only locked correctly when you heard a “click”. If the ribbon is wrinkled, push the FEED key until the wrinkles disappear. If the wrinkles do not disappear or if it slips, perform ribbon tension adjustment and media width adjustment.
