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Datamax-O'Neil H-Class Thermal Transfer Option User Manual

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Step 4: Aligning the Ribbon Path

Thermal transfer printing relies on a smooth, taut flow of ribbon for consistent print quality; to accomplish

this, some components in the printer may need to be adjusted. Align the ribbon path as follows:

A) Install full width thermal transfer Media into the printer. Install a slightly wider Ribbon onto the

Supply Hub and route it through the printer (see the Operator’s Manual for details). Allow the Ribbon

to feed from the printer along with the Media, as shown below:

Ribbon

Media

Supply Hub

B) Adjust the Media Guide to fit the label width, set the Leveling Cam to the lowest (disengaged)

position, and ensure that the Printhead Pressure is balanced (see the Operator’s Manual for

details).

Printhead

Pressure

Adjustment

Media

Guide

Leveling

Cam