To print on tubes or clear tubes, follow the steps below.
Installing the Cassette
Install the ribbon cassette and the tube attachment:
1. Open the cover.
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![Open the cover](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/open_cover.jpg)
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2. Remove the stopper and take up any slack in the ribbon.
The printer cannot detect the ribbon if it has any slack. Always be sure to take up any slack in the ribbon when installing the ribbon cassette.
Dispose the removed stopper according to local government regulations.
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![](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/take_up_ribbon_slack.jpg)
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3. Instlal the ribbon cassette into the printer.
If the ribbon cassette is loose, the ribbon may not be detected, so be sure to press it in until it clicks.
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![Insert the ribbon cassette and push it until it clicks into place](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/install_cassette.jpg)
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4. Install the tube attachment into the printer.
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![Install the tube attachment into the printer](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/install_tube_attachment.jpg)
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5. Remove the wrap-around tape guide.
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6. Close the cover completely so that it clicks into place.
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![Close the cover](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/close_cover.jpg)
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The ink ribbon cassette and tube attachment shown below are supplied with the printer.
Ink ribbon cassette
The ink ribbon cassette contains a ribbon that contains special ink. The ink is printed on a tube or label tape by applying heat to the ribbon.
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![Ink ribbon cassette](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/ink_ribbon_cassette.jpg)
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Tube attachment
The tube attachment is used to print characters on a tube. It feeds a tube into the printer.
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![Tube attachment](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/tube_attachment.jpg)
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Inserting the Tube
Tube is not provided with the printer; it must be purchased separately. The printer can print on a tube with a diameter ranging from 2.5mm to 6.5mm. Note that the printer will not print properly on tube that is bumpy, dirty, or of uneven thickness.
1. Open the cover.
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![Open the cover](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/open_cover.jpg)
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2. Insert a tube.
- Insert the tube into the intake, and push the tube until it touches transport roller 2.
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![Insert the tube until it touches transport roller 2](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/insert_tube.jpg)
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3. Close the cover completely so that it clicks into place.
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![Close the cover](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/close_cover.jpg)
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Pay attention to the warp of the tube.
Insert the tube with the warp oriented as shown in the figure. If the tube is inserted in a wrong orientation, it can jam and cause a feed error.
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![Pay attention to the warp of the tube.](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/check_tube_warp.jpg)
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When tube presence cannot be detected
Depending on the type of tube, this machine may be unable to detect whether the tube is present. In such cases, use the clear tube mode for printing. However, in the clear tube mode, the machine cannot detect when the tube supply has run out.
When the tube supply has run out, hold down [Canc] until the printer beeps.
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When using a tube reel
Adjust the tube reel so that the load does not exceed 4.9N (500gf). If the load is too great, the tube will stretch and the cutting position will shift.
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![Adjust the tube reel so that the load does not exceed 4.9N (500gf)](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/Mk2600/Print%20on%20Tubes/using_tube_reel.jpg)
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Proceed to the next step.
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