Printer User's Manual

MAINTENANCE
Essentially,your printer is a robust piece of equipment, but should be
treatedwithamodicumofcareinorderto avoidmalfunctions.Forexample:
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Keepyourprinterin a “comfortable”environment.Roughlyspeaking,if
youarecomfortable,thentheenvironmentissuitableforyourprinter,too
(see Chapter1).
Do not subjecttheprinterto physicalshocksor excessivevibration.
Avoidextremelydustyenvironments.Dustis theenemyof allprecision
mechanicaldevices.
To clean the exteriorof the printer,use a cloth barelydampenedwith
eitherwaterwithalittledetergentor alittlealcohol,butdonotallowany
liquidto fall insidethe printer.
Theinterioroftheprintermaybe cleanedwithasmallvacuumcleaneror
a compressed-airaerosol(sold for this purpose).Whenperformingthis
operation,be sure not to bend or damage any cable connectionsor
electroniccomponents.
REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD
Thisisnotajobwhichyouwillneedtodoveryoften.Theprintheadhasbeen
designedto last for about200 milliondots. In normaleverydayuse, this
translatestoyearsoflife.However,iftheprintqualityisfaint,evenafteryou
hav~changedtheribbonoryouhaveadjustedthegapbetweentheprinthead
andtheplaten(see Chapter1),the printheadmayneed replacement.
Onlyuse a replacementprintheadas recommendedby your supplier.
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Turn OFFthe printer,andunplugthepowercord.
Removethe top coverandribboncartridge.
Iftheprinterhasbeeninoperationimmediatelybeforethisoperation,the
print head will be hot. Allow time for the print head to cool before
attempingto work on it.
Move the print head carriagetoward the right until you can see the
connectorcover.Removethe connectorcoverandpullthecablesfree
fromtheconnectors.
Unscrewthetwo screwsthatholdtheprintheadin placeandset them
aside.
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