Service manual
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8. SPECIAL NOTES ON SERVICING
This section describes the procedures for transporting the printer for returning after repair, etc.
1) In the service mode, press the Power button to finish the mode, and confirm that the paper lifting
plate of the sheet feed unit is raised.
2) Keep the print head and ink tanks installed in the carriage. (See Caution (i) below.)
3) Turn off the printer to securely lock the carriage in the home position. (When the printer is turned
off, the carriage is automatically locked in place.) (See Caution (ii) below.)
Caution: (i) If the print head is removed from the printer and left alone by itself, ink (especially the
pigment black ink) is likely to dry. For this reason, keep the print head installed in the
printer even during transportation.
(ii) Securely lock the carriage in the home position, to prevent the carriage from moving
and applying stress to the carriage flexible cable, or causing ink leakage, during
transportation.
Memo: If the print head must be removed from the printer and transported alone, perform the
following:
a) Attach the protective cap (used when the packing was opened) to the print head (to
protect the print head face from damage due to shocks).