Kodak 800 SERIES service manual Replace Trailing Cables, Ribbon Connector Locking Mechanism

NovaJet 800 Series Service Manual

RIBBON

LOCKING

MECHANISM

CONNECTOR

ASSEMBLY

UNLOCKED

LOCKED

Figure 3-6. Ribbon Connector Locking Mechanism.

Replace Trailing Cables

Before replacing the trailing cables from the printer always remove power from the printer.

The trailing cables (2 total) are rated for approximately 2000 hours of operational usage. Many factors including, but not limited to, hours/day used, cleanliness of the trailing cable surfaces and general ambient environment make it impossible to calculate the average time that the trailing cables will last. If the trailing cables are cleaned weekly the life of the cables should effectively double.

If not replaced, the wear on the trailing cable flexible printed circuits can result in erratic carriage motion and/or carriage axis failures, vertical white bands (jumps) in printed output, vertical color band jumps, and unrecognized cartridge error messages. Cables should always be replaced in sets (never replace one cable only).

To replace the trailing cables, follow the procedures for Trailing Cable Replacement found in Chapter 5.

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