Recycle BMP41, BMP51, M410, M510, and M511 Label CartridgesRecycle cartridges in accordance with local regulations. Before recycling, pull apart the used cartridges to release the individual components. These various components must then be recycled in the correct recycling bins.
Materials
- 1/4-inch blade flathead screwdriver
- Safety Glasses
- Safety Gloves
Caution: Always wear personal protective equipment when dismantling a ribbon or label cartridge.
- Using the flathead screwdriver, pry off the smart cell on the bottom of the cartridge by placing the screwdriver blade under a corner of the smart cell and lifting up. The chip may be glued on and held on with a plastic clip and should release fairly easy.
- Starting at the narrow end of the cartridge, insert the flathead screwdriver into the seam of the cartridge, then twist the screwdriver slightly to loosen the two outside pieces of housing. Repeat at various points around the seam.
- Separate the top of the housing from the base. Pry one leg of the metal spring on top of the disk out from the clip. The spring and disk will pop out of the housing.
- Remove the ribbon spools. Unwind and detach the ribbon from its spools.
- Lift the labels out of the cartridge housing and then remove the black plastic cylinder from inside the label core.
- Slide the metal spring out from the inside of the black plastic cylinder.
Recycling Components
These components should be removed from the cartridge and recycled according to the following guidelines.
