Chapter 1 Handling Handling This chapter describes basic handling of the printer. Installing the Ribbon Cassette Use the Epson ERC-31 ribbon cassette. The use of any ribbon cassettes other than those approved by Epson may damage the printer and will void the warranty. 1 Turn the printer on. 2 Open the front cover by pulling up the tab on the front cover. tab 4 3 Turn the cassette knob on the cartridge in the direction of the arrow 2 or 3 times to remove any slack. Never turn the ribbon cassette’s feed knob in the opposite direction of the arrow marked on the cassette; otherwise the ribbon cassette may be damaged. knob 45