Transporting the Printer
If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials, as described below.
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1.Remove any paper loaded in the printer. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2.Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the interface cable from the printer.
3.Remove the paper guide base.
4.If a pull tractor is installed, remove it as described on page “Removing the pull tractor” on page
5.Make sure that the print head is not hot. Then remove the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1.
6.Remove the paper tension unit as described on page
7.Make sure the tractor that comes with your printer is installed in the front push position. See “Loading paper onto the front push tractor” on page
8.Replace the transportation screw using the screwdriver that came with the printer.
9.Repack the printer, ribbon cartridge, paper guide base and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer’s original box.
Cleaning and Transporting the Printer |