5. Now thread the ribbon carefully between the print head
and the ribbon guide next to the platen. (Take a good
look at Figure l-7.) You might want to use a ball point
pen to lightly press the ribbon guide against the platen
(runbber roller) while you insert the ribbon into the thin
space between the print head and ribbon guide. Zmporiant:
Center the ribbon vertically in the middle of the print
head to avoid misprints or the ribbon coming off during
printing.
6. Turn the spool gear knob in the direction of the arrow
printed on the top left side of the cartridge to take up
the slack in the ribbon; continue turning the spool gear
four or five times to verify that everything is properly set
and ready to roll.
7. As a final step, replace the front cover. As you’ll learn
in Chapter 2, SR-lo/15 refuses to print unless the front
cover is securely in place! A glowing, “pause” lamp warns
of a loose cover. When this occurs, do the obvious thing:
fasten the cover securely, press the pause button to douse
the green light, and you’re back in business!
Figure 1-7. Use a ball point pen to place the ribbon between the print
head and the ribbon guide. It’s important that the ribbon is centered
vertically between the print head and the ribbon guide.
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