Specifications

5-20
5-20 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade
If you notice that your paper isn’t cut cleanly, the cutter blade may need to
be replaced. If you use the blade to cut heavy stock or non-EPSON media,
you may need to replace it more often. You can check the status of your
cutter by printing the status check sheet or viewing its status on the control
panel. See for page 5-3 instructions.
You can obtain a new cutter blade from EPSON (part number
C12C815241).
Follow these steps to replace the blade:
1. Make sure that the printer is on and the front cover is closed.
2. Press the
SelecType
button on the control panel. You see
PRINTER
SETUP
.
3. Press
d until you see
MAINTENANCE
, then press
r
. You see
PWR
CLEANING
.
4. Press
d until you see
CUTTER REPL
, then press
r
. You see
EXEC
.
5. Press
Enter
. The carriage moves to the cutter replacement position.
6. You see a message on the control panel telling you to open the front
cover. Open the cover to access the carriage.
Note
You can purchase
replacement items for
your printer from EPSON
at [phone], or by
visiting the EPSON Store
at www.epsonstore.com
(U.S. sales only). In
Canada, please call
[phone] for dealer
referral.
Caution
Do not try to slide the
carriage by hand, or you
may damage the printer.
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