igure5-1.Replacing the ribbon cartridge
You’llknow that the print head has reached the end of its servicelife. To
~eplacethe print headl followthe procedure below.
As you remove the old print head, note carefully how the cable is
threaded, so that you can thread the newcable in the same way.
Wa.rnimr: The mint head becomeshot during operation. If you have been
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
using the printer, wait awhile so~hat the print head can cool
off.
Turn power OFF and unplug the power cord.
Removethe top cover and ribbon cartridge.
Move the print head carriage toward the right until you can see the
connector cover. Remove the connector cover and pull the cable free
from the connector.
Unscrewthe two screws that hold the print head in placeand set them
aside.
Disengagethe cable from the tabs holding it down, then remove the
print head.
For easy installation of the new print head, move the carriage toward
the leftend of the rail.
Placethe new print head on its support, seating it on the two pins.
Thread the new cable the same way as the old, securingit under the
three tabs on the print head carriage.
Plug the cableinto the connector, inserting it as far as it will go.
48
—
.
.
—
—
.
—
—
—
.
...