Install cassettes
Install the plate ribbon cassette and the plate attachment.
This device may not print properly on some types of plate.
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Open the cover.
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Take up any slack in the ribbon.
The printer cannot detect the ribbon if there is any slack in the ribbon. Always be sure to take up slack in the ribbon when installing the ribbon cassette.
Dispose the removed stopper according to local government regulation.
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Install 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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 Do not touch the connector (metal part)
Do not hold the connection terminal (metal part) of the cassette. Doing so could cause an improper recognition of the cassette.
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Install the plate attachment into the printer.
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Remove the wraparound tape guide.
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Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut.
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Use only a plate ink ribbon cassette!
A special ribbon cassette is require for printing on plates.
The supplied ink ribbon cassette will not print properly on plate media.
This cassette is not included with this product, so contact your nearest dealer.
*The tension of the ink ribbon dedicated to the plate was factory-adjusted.
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Insert the plate
Plates are not provided with the printer; they must be purchased separately. The printer can print on from 8.0mm to 10mm plates. Note that the printer will not print properly on plates that are bumpy, dirty or of uneven thickness.
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Open the cover.
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Insert a plate.
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Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut.
Printing may not be performed properly if the surface of the plate is unsuitable.
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Pay attention to the warp of the plate.
Insert the plate with the warp oriented as shown in the figure. If the plate is inserted in a wrong orientation, it can jam and cause a feed error.
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Turn the power switch on
Before turning the power switch on, make sure that the cassette and plate have been properly inserted, that the cover is closed, and that the AC adapter is properly connected.
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Press the "|" side of the power switch.
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Startup display
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The character entry display appears immediately if no ribbon cassette is installed.
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Ribbon cassette information display
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Do not turn the power switch on and off rapidly.
Turning the power switch on and off rapidly and repeatedly can cause malfunction and the loss of stored data.
Proceed to the next step.
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