Specifications
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• Appendix E  Users Manual Model 686 / 686 HT 
Printhead Installation and Removal Procedures 
Printhead removal procedure 
1. Attach the grounding strap to your wrist and the printer. 
2. Turn the machine off. 
3. Leaving the printhead shut, completely loosen the two mount screws but 
leave them loose in the holes. 
4. Slowly open the printhead carriage assembly. Maneuver the printhead 
down and to the right, pulling the wire pack out. 
5. Disconnect the wire pack and carefully remove the printhead. 
Printhead installation procedure 
1. Position the printhead loosely under the printhead carriage assembly. 
2. Connect the wire pack.  
3. Position the printhead in the printhead carriage assembly so that the 
alignment pegs match up and the printhead fits snugly. 
4. Tighten the mount screws. 










