Compaq P5000 Series - Manual (Page 38)

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Chapter 2 Install Basic Components
Figure 26. Ribbon Path
6. Thread the ribbon around the ribbon guide and along the ribbon path.
Refer to the ribbon path diagram on the shuttle cover. Be sure to thread
the ribbon between the hammer bank cover and the ribbon mask.
CAUTION The ribbon must not be twisted. A twisted ribbon can lower print quality,
shorten ribbon life, and cause paper jams.
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Ribbon Guide
Hammer Bank Cover
Ribbon Mask
Front of
Printer
Platen
Paper
Ribbon
Ribbon Mask
Hammer Bank Cover
Hammer Tip