Toshiba B-SX5T SERIES User Manual

ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33036 

2.8 Loading the Ribbon

E2-12 

 

 

There are two types of media available for printing on: these are thermal 
transfer media and direct thermal media (a chemically treated surface).  
DO NOT LOAD a ribbon when using a direct thermal media. 
 

  Rotate the Ribbon Stoppers counterclockwise by 90° and move them 

back to the end of the Ribbon Shafts.  Restore the Ribbon Stoppers to 
the former orientation by turning them clockwise.   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Leaving plenty of slack between the ribbon spools, place the ribbon 

onto the Ribbon Shafts as shown below.   

When loading or replacing the media or a ribbon, be careful not to 
damage the print head with a hard object like a watch or a ring. 

             

 

Since the print head element can be easily damaged by shock, please 
treat it carefully by not hitting a hard object against it.   

 

Be careful not touch the 
Print Head Element when 
raising the Print Head Block. 
Failure to do this may cause 
missing dots by static 
electricity or other print 
quality problems.   

1.  Do not touch any moving 

parts.  To reduce the risk 
of fingers, jewellery, 
clothing, etc., being 
drawn into the moving 
parts, be sure to load the 
ribbon once the printer 
has stopped moving 
completely.

 

 

2.  The print head becomes 

hot immediately after 
printing.  Allow it to cool 
before loading the ribbon. 

3.  To avoid injury, be careful 

not to trap your fingers 
while opening or closing 
the cover. 

Ribbon Shaft 

Ribbon Take-up Roll 

Print Head Block 

Ribbon Stopper 

Ribbon Shaft 

Care must be taken not to allow 
the metal or glass part of a watch 
to touch the print head edge.

 

Care must be taken not to allow 
a metal object like a ring to touch 
the print head edge.