Transporting Or Storing The Printer; Preparing The Printer For Shipment - Epson 9600 Printer Manual

158 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer

Transporting or Storing the Printer

If you are moving the printer a short distance (for example, in the same
building), you can roll it on its stand (see page 161). To ship the printer a
longer distance, you should repack it using the original box and packing
materials. Follow the instructions below to prepare the printer for shipment.
Before shipping the printer or storing it for an extended period (two years for
the Photographic Dye ink model, or six months for the UltraChrome ink
model), contact EPSON for assistance (see page 11). Request a Printer
Transportation Kit (provided on loan at no charge), which you must use to
flush all the ink from the printer.
Make sure you have the following items on-hand before preparing the
printer for shipping:
original shipping container
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carriage locking bracket and screw (see page 22 or 33)
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at least one maintenance tank; you'll need two if the current tank is
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more than half-used (see page 155)
a new set of ink cartridges for setting up the printer when it arrives at its
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destination
If any of these items are missing, contact EPSON for assistance in obtaining
the necessary parts (see page 11).

Preparing the Printer for Shipment

Follow the steps below to prepare the printer for shipment.
1. Contact EPSON, as described on page 11, to obtain a Printer
Transportation Kit. You must use the kit to drain all the ink from the
printer before it can be shipped. Instructions are provided with the kit.
2. Once the ink is drained, install a new maintenance tank (see page 155).
3. Turn off the printer and wait until the carriage moves to the home
position (on the far right) and the
the printer.
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light goes off. Then unplug
Operate