7FotoPrisa1.4 Prepare to printThis section shows you how to prepare the printer for printingimages. Follow these steps when you use the FotoPrisa Printerto print images.Step 1- Turn on the printer powerTurn the power switch ON and wait until the printer completesits self-test. The “READY” LED indicator will first blink for a fewseconds then remain on. If you find the “STATUS” LED indicatorblinking red intermittently after the self-test, go to Chapter 5 tocheck if problem occurs within your printer.Step 2- Replace ribbon cartridge (when necessary)If the print ribbon cartridge is used up, you can replace the oldcartridge with a new one after the printer is powered on. Referto the following steps to change ribbon cartridge:1. Open the ribbon cartridge cover. Lift the ribbon cartridgehook to release the ribbon cartridge.2. Gently pull the ribbon cartridge out by holding the handle onthe cartridge.3. Before loading the new ribbon cartridge into the printer,take up the slack by rotating the ribbon roller as shown inthe figure. When doing so, keep away from dust and do nottouch the ribbon.Ribbon cartridge hook“READY” LED“STATUS” LEDDo not replace the ribbon cartridge whilethe READY LED indicator blinks.