10 Remove the old printhead.

Caution

zIf you are removing the printhead immediately after printing, allow the printhead to cool for a new minutes (the metal parts of the printhead become extremely hot during printing). To avoid minor burns, do not touch these metal parts when you remove the printhead.

Important

zTo avoid damaging the printer, never touch the electrical contacts on the carriage.

zDiscard a used printhead in compliance with local regulations regarding the disposal of such items.

11 Hold the new printhead by the grips (a) on both sides of the printhead and remove it from its case. Remove the orange protective cap 1 (b), then while pressing in on the grips (d) on both sides as shown in the illustration, pull down to remove protective cap 2 (c).

a

b

d

d

c

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