9 • Maintaining and Updating

Changing the

Wiper Blade

Assembly

When you change the printhead, you must also replace the wiper blade assembly.

Instructions for replacing the wiper blade assembly are included with each replacement and are repeated here for your convenience.

1.From the IntelliLink® Control Center, press the Menu key.

2.Select Maintenance.

3.Select Replace Wiper Blade Assembly.

The “Preparing Wiper Blade” screen appears. During this time, the sys- tem moves the printhead assembly back so that you can access the wiper blade assembly.

4.The “Replace Wiper Blade Assembly” screen appears instructing you to remove the wiper blade assembly from the package.

5.Lift the main cover and locate the wiper blade assembly.

6.Push the wiper blade tab toward the back of the machine. This causes the wiper blade to slide to the left.

7. Lift the wiper blade up and out of the assembly and discard.

8.Place the new wiperblade in the assembly with the two white prongs facing to

the right. Slide it to the

Wiper blade assembly

Wiper blade assembly

right until it snaps into

 

 

 

place.

 

 

9.Close the main cover; the

“Initializing Wiper Blade” screen appears.

9.Once the initializing is complete, the “Print Test Pattern” screen appears and prompts you to “Press Tape or print an envelope”.

10.You must perform the print test at this time. Follow the prompts, or refer to Printing a Test Pattern in this chapter for more information.

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Pitney Bowes DM550, DM500 manual Changing Wiper Blade Assembly, Select Maintenance Select Replace Wiper Blade Assembly