Zebra Technologies TLP 3844-Z - Manual (Page 19)

Loading Ribbon
You must use thermal transfer media (accepts wax and/or resin transferred
off a ribbon) when you use a ribbon. When loading ribbon, you install the
supply and take-up rolls, then tighten the ribbon on the carriage.
Install the Ribbon Supply Roll
Before following these steps, prepare the
ribbon by removing its wrapping and
pulling its adhesive strip free.
1. Thread the ribbon through the
carriage.
2. Press the right side onto the supply
hub.
3. Align the notches on the left side and
mount onto the spokes of the left hub.
Install the Take-Up Core
1. Press the right side onto the take-up
hub.
2. Align the notches on the left side and
mount onto the spokes of the left hub.
You can find your first ribbon take-up
core in the packing box. Subsequently,
use the empty supply core to take up the
next roll of ribbon.
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