SATO M10e - Manual (Page 17)

Section 2. Installation
SATO M10e PN 9001101 Rev. A Page 2-5
MEDIA LOADING
Ribbon Loading (not applicable for the M10eDT)
1. Open the Top Cover to expose the ribbon
mechanism..
2. Open the Print Head by pulling forward on the
purple Head Latch lever on the right hand side
of the ribbon mechanism.
3. Lift the Print Head by rotating it upward and to
the rear.
4. The right hand Ribbon Supply Spindle is
spring loaded. Press outward on the spring
loaded spindle and place the new ribbon on the
left hand spindle, making sure the notches in
the core line up with the tangs on the spindle.
5. Place the ribbon on the right hand ribbon
Supply Spindle, again making sure the notches
in the core line up with the tangs on the
spindle. Release the spring loaded spindle.
6. Route the ribbon around the Print Head and up
to the take up core as shown in the ribbon
loading diagram in the Top Cover.
7. Place an empty ribbon core on the Ribbon
Take Up Spindle. The right hand spindle is
spring loaded. Press outward to provide
clearance to install the core.The ribbon leader
is attached to the ribbon by an adhesive strip.
Carefully pull the leader free and pull about 18
inches of leader from the new ribbon. The
ribbon should come off the top of the roll, ink
side (dull side) down.
8. Route the ribbon as shown in the Ribbon
Routing Diagram on the inside of the Top
Cover.
9. Attach the leader to the take up core by
pressing the adhesive strip on the leader firmly
onto the core (if the adhesive strip does not
adhere, use a small piece of tape).
10. Manually wind approximately three turns of
ribbon on the core.
11. Inspect the ribbon to make sure it is not folded
over or excessively wrinkled as it passes over
the print head.
Load ribbon supply
TBA
Ribbon Supply
Core
Drive Tang
Center Justified Ribbon
Tape to core
TBA
Ribbon Take Up Core