Printhead Replacement - Intermec EasyCoder PF4i User Manual

Printhead Replacement

Theprintheadissubjecttowearbothfromthedirectthermalmediaor
ribbonandfromtherapidheatingandcoolingprocessduringprinting.
Thus,theprintheadwillrequireperiodicreplacement.
Timebetweenprintheadreplacementsdependsontheprintimages,the
typeofdirectthermalmediaorribboninuse,theamountofenergyto
theprinthead,theprintspeed,theambienttemperature,andseveral
otherfactors.
Whilereplacingtheprinthead,thepowermustbeoff.The
firmwarewillnotdetectthenewprintheadresistanceand
densityuntiltheprinterhasbeenrestarted.
Note:Checkthatthedensityanddotalignmentofthenew
printheadmatchestheprintheadyouarereplacing.However,
youcanswitchbetweenalignmentsanddensitiesatwill,butbe
advisedthattheprintoutwillbeaffectedaccordingly.
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Open the front and side doors.
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