
MAINTENANCE
Essentially,your printer is a robust piece of equipment, but should be
treatedwithamodicumofcareinorderto avoidmalfimctions.Forexample:
Keepyourprinterin a “comfortable”environment.Roughlyspeaking,if
youarecomfortable,thentheenvironmentissuitableforyourprinter,too
(see Chapter1).
Do not subjectthe printerto physicalshocksor excessivevibration.
Avoidextremelydustyenvironments.Dustis theenemyof allprecision
mechanicaldevices.
To clean the exteriorof the printer,use a chothbarely dampenedwith
eitherwaterwithalittledetergentor alittlealcohol,butdo notallowany
liquidto fallinsidethe printer.
Theintenoroftheprintermaybe cleanedwithasmallvacuumcleaneror
a compressed-airaerosol(sold for thispurpose).Whenperformingthis
operation,be sure not to bend or damage any cable connectionsor
electroniccomponents.
REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD
Thisisnotajobwhichyouwillneedtodoveryoften.Theprintheadhasbeen
designedto last for about 100millioncharacters.In normaleverydayuse,
thistranslatestoyearsoflife.130wever,iftheprintqualityisfaint,evenafter
youhavechangedtheribbonoryouhaveadjustedthegapbetweentheprint
headandthe platen(see Chapter1),theprintheadmay needreplacement.
Onlyuse a replacementprinthead as recommendedby yoursupplier.
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Turn OFFthe printer,andunplugthe powercord.
Removethetop coverand ribboncartridge.
Iftheprinterhasbeeninoperationimmediatelybeforethisoperation,the
print head will be hot. Allow time for the print head to cool before
attempingto workon it.
Movethe printhead carriagetowardthe center,and removethe color
ribbonholderon the carriage.
CAUTION: Donotlosethe springinsidetheholder.
Unscrewthe two screwsthatholdtheprinthead in place andset them
aside.
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