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Ticketing: replace the tape of the pass printer

This guide explains how to replace the IDP SMART 51 badge printer ribbon (as part of the ticketing system Infomaniak).
 

 
Ribbons make the impressions of PVC cards, such as ink cartridges. Black and white ribbons can perform about 1200 prints and ribbons about colors 250.

 

Replace ribbons

If the quality of your impressions starts to deteriorate, you have to change the tape.

 

Video Guide

 
Please follow each of its steps scrupulously; a poor handling may result in a temporary or permanent malfunction of the printer.
  1. Open the printer by pressing the location shown on the image below

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  2. Replace the old ribbon with the new one in the order shown in the image below: First insert the part without gears into the hole and press the part with the wheels to get it into the notches provided for that purpose.
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  3. Remove the protective film by pulling well on the tab provided for this purpose.
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  4. Insert the ribbon into the printer, hook to the front of the printer, as shown in the picture below

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  5. Close Printer

 

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