DMP 203 (260-2880)          Ribbon Replacement         Faxback Doc. # 4161

Installing/Replacing the ribbon cassette:

Ribbon Cassette (26-2871)

Follow these steps to install the ribbon cassette.

CAUTION: Printing without a ribbon can damage the print head or the platen.

1. Place the paper rack in its horizontal position, slide the rack toward 
   the back of the printer, and open the printer cover.
   You might find it easier to remove the cover. To remove the cover, raise 
   it to a 45 degree angle and pull it away from the printer.
2. Remove the ribbon cassette from its protective bag. Then, tighten the
   ribbon by turning the ribbon feed knob in the direction shown by the 
   arrow.
3. Slide the print head to the right of the printer bail.
4. Then, position the left end of the cassette so that the ribbon feed spin-
   dle slides into the hole on the underside of the ribbon feed knob.
5. Carefully thread the ribbon between the ribbon mask and the print head.
6. Press down on the left side of the cassette until it snaps into place.
7. Pull the right side of the cassette against the inside panel so that the
   cassette is straight. Then, press down on the right side of the cassette
   until it snaps into place.

CAUTION: If the ribbon feed knob does not line up with the ribbon feed
spindle, the cassette is not properly inserted. Do not force the cassette 
into place. Instead, remove the cassette and try again.

8. Tighten the ribbon by turning the ribbon feed knob in the direction 
   shown by the arrow.
9. If you removed the printer cover, replace it by holding it at a 45-degree
   angle and sliding its grooves over the printer's tabs. Close the printer
   cover.

When the print becomes light, replace the ribbon cassette with a standard
black ribbon cassette (26-2871). To remove the old ribbon cassette, open or
remove the printer cover. Then grasp the handle on the top of the cassette
and gently pull up the cassette. 

(jej 04/25/94)