9 • Maintaining and Updating
Changing the
Wiper Blade
Assembly
14.Close the printhead cover and push the printhead tab back into place.
15.Close the main cover; the “Initializing Printhead” screen appears.
16.Once the initializing is complete, the “Print Test Pattern” screen ap- pears and prompts you to “Press Tape or print an envelope”.
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.
17.Proceed to 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 system 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 lo- cate the wiper blade assem- bly.
6.Push the wiper blade tab toward the back of the ma- chine. This causes the wiper blade to slide to the left.
7.Lift the wiper blade up and out of the assembly and dis- card.
8.Place the new wiper blade in the assembly with the two white prongs facing to the right. Slide it to the right until
it snaps into place. | Wiper blade tab | Wiper blade assembly |
9.Close the main cover; the
“Initializing Wiper Blade” screen appears.
10.Once the initializing is complete, the “Print Test Pattern” screen ap- pears and prompts you to “Press Tape or print an envelope”.
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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