the print head may be very hot immediately after printing!
1 close the top cover and switch the printer on. lift the top cover after the display shows the message ready 4 elq to gain access to the ribbon cassette mountings. the print head will move to the correct position, aligned with the cut-out in the paper guide plate to facilitate the installation of the ribbon cassette.
2 now swing the lower part of the ribbon to the back.
in this way the mounting pins loosen from the lower position.
3 then press the upper part of the ribbon to the back. die upper mounting pins get free and the ribbon can be taken out.

4 to install a new ribbon cassette please see 1.5 installing the ribbon cassette (see pages before).