Instruction manual

Ribbon Guide Assembly (L/R)
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Ribbon Guide Assembly (L/R)
NOTE: The right ribbon guide is shown exploded in Figure 41 on page 230.
The removal procedure is the same for both ribbon guides.
Removal
1. Prepare the printer for maintenance (page 106).
2. Cut and remove the tie-wrap from the tie wrap hole to free the ribbon
guide cable. (See page 230, item 11.)
3. Cabinet Models: Remove the paper path (page 177).
Pedestal Models: Remove the top cover assembly (page 161).
4. Trace the ribbon guide cable back to the controller board, releasing it from
the cable restraints. (See the cable routing diagrams in Appendix A.)
5. For the left ribbon guide, disconnect connector shell P106 from the
controller board. For the right ribbon cable, disconnect connector shell
P107 from the controller board.
6. Trace the ribbon guide wires to the connector shell, and remove the cable
connector from the connector shell (page 150).
7. Remove the two 7/32 inch screws and washers securing the ribbon guide
assembly to the side plate. (See page 230, items 13 and 14.)
8. Slide the ribbon guide assembly out of the side plate.
Installation
1. Reverse steps 2 through 8 of the removal procedure above.
2. Align the ribbon guides (page 120).
3. Return the printer to normal operation (page 107).