Printer User Manual

REPLACINGTHE PRINTHEAD

Thisisnotajobwhich you will need to do very often.The print head has been

designed to give a life of about 200 million dots. In normal everyday use, this

will mean years of life. However, if the print quality is faint, even after you

have changed the ribbon, the print head will

needreplacement.

Onlyuse a replacementprintheadas recommendedby yoursupplier.

Turn OFFthe printer,andremovethepowercable.

2 Iftheprinterhas beeninoperationimmediatelybeforethisoperation,the

printhead willbe hot.

NOTE

Allowtime for the print head to cool before attempting to work on it.

3 Openthe top cover.

4 Remove the ribbon cartridge (as described above)

5 Using a Phillips-typescrewdriver,carefully unscrew the two bolts

securingthe printhead to the printhead assembly(see the illustration

below).

6 Pulltheprintheadfirmlyupwards,releasingthepnntheadcard edgecon-

nectorsfromtheconnectormountedon the chassis.

7 Removetheretainingscrewsandwashersfromtheprintheadassembly.

Putthemon oneside.

8 Take,the new print head,andlocateit in position,makingsurethat the

cardedgeconnectionsfit securelyintothe chassisconnector.