5.5 Printhead Replacement
Removal:
;Notes: Always follow proper Electro Static Discharge procedures when replacing the printhead.
If thermal transfer equipped, it is not necessary to remove the Ribbon Handler Assembly; an access hole is provided.
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Loosen the Printhead Screw until it is free from the printhead. Carefully unlatch the printhead carrier assembly and remove the printhead.
3. Remove the printhead cable from the back of the printhead.
Replacement:
1. Connect the printhead cable to the new printhead.
2. Position the printhead in the printhead carrier assembly, ensure that the printhead cable is not pinched, and then tighten the Printhead Screw.
3.Clean the Printhead (see Section 5.1) and allow it to dry before use.
4.Use the Darkness Adjustment to match the print contrast of the new printhead to that of the old printhead (see Section 5.6).
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