Printronix P9000 Series - Manual (Page 32)

Operation 2-14
Unloading Paper
1. Place the printer off line and raise the printer cover.
2. Tear off the paper below the paper slot.
3. Fully raise the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever.
4. Open both tractor gates and remove the paper from the tractor sprockets.
5. Gently pull the paper up through the paper slot. Be careful not to let paper perforations or
sprocket holes catch on the ribbon mask.
Replacing The Ribbon
Each printer is shipped with a standard black ink, one-inch nylon fabric ribbon on two spools.
OCR (extra dark) ribbons are also available. Replace the ribbon when the print contrast is too
light or after each box of standard size computer paper. Use only ribbons that meet the specifiĆ
cations stated in Specifications, Appendix C.
NOTE: To use RibbonMinder features, refer to the RibbonMinder chapter.
To replace the ribbon, perform the following steps and refer to Figure 2-7.
1. Place the printer off line and raise the printer cover.
2. Fully raise the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever (A) to open the platen.
3. Unlatch the ribbon spools (B) and carefully lift them off the hubs (C). Raise the ribbon out
of the ribbon path. Discard the used ribbon.
4. Place each new ribbon spool (B) on a hub (C) with the ribbon to the outside. Either ribbon
spool can be loaded on either hub.
5. Press the spools down until the latch (D) snaps in place.
6. Thread the ribbon around the two ribbon guides (E) and through the ribbon path as
shown in the diagram (F) on the ribbon deck cover. The ribbon must pass between the two
thin metallic strips called the hammer bank cover (G) and the ribbon mask (H). Manually
turn the ribbon spools to ensure that the ribbon is tracking correctly in the ribbon path,
and the reversal strip is between the hub and the ribbon guide.
- CAUTION -
The ribbon must not be twisted. A twisted ribbon can lower print quality, shorten
ribbon life, or cause paper jams.
- VORSICHT -
Der Farbband darf nicht verdreht sein. Ein verdrehter Farbband kann die DruckĆ
qualität und die Farbbandlebensdaür erniedrigen, oder könnte
Papiertransportfehler hervorrufen.