FAX-878
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
How do I replace the ribbon?
Replace the ribbon by following the instructions below:
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Open the top cover by lifting the lever on the right side of the top cover.

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Remove the print cartridge containing the used ribbon and set it upside–down with the blue gear in the upper left corner.
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Take the used ribbon out of the cartridge:
- Snap out the upper and lower right white spools.
- Slide the roll off the blue gear and lower left white spool.
Do not remove the blue gear.
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Slide the white elastic off the new refill rolls and set them down with the full roll in the lower position. (The ribbon's shiny side is facing down.)
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Remove the white spools from the ends of the used cardboard cores. Then insert them into the same positions in the new cores.
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Install the new ribbon in the cartridge:
- Slip the lower left cardboard core onto white spool of the cartridge and then slip the upper blue core onto the blue gear of the cartridge.
- Insert the upper and lower right white spools into the holders.
Insert the teeth of the white spool into the cutouts of the cardboard core.
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Turn the upper left blue gear anti-clockwise to tighten the ribbon, as shown.

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Turn the cartridge over and re-install it in your machine.
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Press down on both sides of the top cover to close it securely.
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