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3-4 Ribbon Installation 
 
3-4-1 Type of Ribbon 
 
1) Type by Film Coating Location 
- Take note before ribbon purchase that only ribbons facing outward can be used.
 
 
Outside Ribbon
Inside Ribbon
 
※ Note 
- Follow the procedure described below to determine the coating surface of the ribbon.
 
• Ribbon test using adhesive material 
 - Perform contact test in order to determine which side is coated if there are useable 
labels.
 
• Complete the following steps to carry out the contact test 
 - Remove the liner from the label 
- Put a piece of adhesive surface of the label on the outer/inner surface of the ribbon,
and apply pressure.
- Remove the label from the ribbon 
- Check whether adhesive surface of the label is stained by black ink ribbon. 
 
2) Type by Roll Core 
- This printer can be used to one-inch or half-inch core ribbon. 
- For a 1-inch core, a roll core must be used. 
- The holder ribbon and roll core of the fully used ribbon must be reused. 
 Do not discard. 
 
 
 
one-inch
half-inch
Coated Area
(Surface
to be printed)
Coated Area
(Surface to be printed)
( O )
( X )
