Loading Transfer Ribbon - Weidmuller THM Plus S Bedienungsanleitung

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Loading Transfer Ribbon

Fig. 10 Transfer Ribbon Feed Path
With direct thermal printing, do not load a
transfer ribbon; if one has already been
loaded, remove it.
1 Clean the printhead before loading the transfer
ribbon.
Please refer to Chapter 7.2 for more infor-
mation.
2 Turn lever (6) counterclockwise to open the print-
head.
3 Set guide (1) on both hubs to the correct transfer
ribbon width (Fig. 11):
- Hold hub and unlock guide (1) by turning it in
direction A.
- Slide guide in direction B and adjust guide to
ribbon width using the scale.
- Hold hub and lock guide by turning it in direc-
tion C.
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C
Fig. 11 Guide Adjustment
4 Load transfer ribbon (4) on the hub (5) until it
reaches the guide in a way that the color coating
of the ribbon faces the opposite side of the print-
head after being loaded.
To wind the ribbon a ribbon core (3) is
needed that must be at least equal in width
to the supply ribbon.
When changing the transfer ribbon use the
empty supply ribbon core for winding the
next ribbon.
5 Adjust position of the guide on the take-up hub to
the width of the ribbon core (3) and push ribbon
core on the take-up hub.
6 Guide transfer ribbon though the printing unit as
shown in Fig. 10.
NOTE
Guide transfer ribbon over the label sen-
sor (7).
7 Secure starting end of the transfer ribbon to the
ribbon core (3) using adhesive tape. Ensure
counterclockwise rotation direction of the transfer
ribbon take-up hub.
8 Turn transfer ribbon take-up hub (2) counter-
clockwise to smooth out the feed path of the
transfer ribbon.
9 Press printhead down and turn lever (6) clock-
wise to lock printhead.
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B
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