Replace a tissue ribbon

1

Tissue cassette D4

Remove the two iron covers on the cassette.

1. Put the cassette flat on a large sheet of paper, the side with the iron covers face up.

   NOTE

   Put the cassette on a large sheet to reduce ink pollution.

2. Squeeze the plastic circle so the little iron plate in between the plastic slides to the left and out from under the screw. Then, lift the cover and take it off the cassette.

Tissue cassette D3

Dismantle the iron plate on the flat side of the cassette.

1. Put the cassette flat on a large sheet of paper, the side with the loose iron plate faced up.

   NOTE

   Put the cassette on a large sheet to reduce ink pollution.

2. Use your thumbs to push the iron plate away from your body on the marked spots and flip open the iron plate through the three holes.

2

Remove the left-over tissue ribbon from the left side tissue ribbon holder, leave the left tissue ribbon core on the holder.

3

Remove the used up tissue ribbon.

NOTE

Do not throw away the empty core on the left-hand tissue ribbon holder.

4

Take off the empty core of the tissue ribbon from the tissue ribbon holder on the left-hand side and place it on the right-hand side tissue ribbon holder (mind the keying).

5

Clean the cassette.

Moisten a cleaning cloth with PML and clean the entire cassette and the top roller thoroughly. Pay special attention to the areas in between the teeth of the top roller.

6

Take a new tissue ribbon and open it (do not completely remove the sticker, leave it attached to the end of the tissue ribbon)

7

Place the new tissue ribbon onto the tissue ribbon holder on the left-hand side of the cassette (mind the keying).

8

Attach the end of the new tissue ribbon to the empty core of the tissue ribbon holder on the right-hand side of the cassette with the original sticker.

1. Guide the end of the tissue ribbon underneath and over the rubber top roller. Then guide the end of the tissue ribbon towards the empty core on the right side of the cassette (as shown on the dismantled iron cover of the tissue cassette).

2. Attach the tissue ribbon to the empty core with the original sticker of the tissue ribbon.

9

Rotate the core 2 revolutions.

10

Rotate the empty holder one revolution to tighten the tissue ribbon.

Tissue cassette D4

Tissue cassette D3

11

Tissue cassette D4

Return the two iron covers to the cassette.

1. Place the iron cover back on the tissue ribbon holder and slide the iron cover back into position (mind the keying).

2. Squeeze the plastic circle so the little iron plate in between the plastic (at the arrow engraved in the plastic) slides aside of the screw. Then, push the iron cover down, back in its original position.

   NOTE

   Make sure the little iron plate slides underneath the screw. This way, it is secured well.

Tissue cassette D3

Return the iron cover to the cassette.

1. Place the three holes in the iron plate on top of the three iron pins on the cassette (two are embedded in the tissue ribbon holders).

2. Push the iron plate back in its place.

   NOTE

   Be aware of the spring on the back of the iron plate, position the spring underneath the middle iron pin.

12

Repeat step 1 to 11 to replace the other used tissue ribbons.