Installing The New Print Head; Print Head Replacement - Epson FX-286 User Manual

to cool. Next, remove the dust cover and ribbon cartridge. Push the
silver head-lock lever on the left side of the head away from you.
Figure D-1. Print head replacement
Push the carriage to the left end and disconnect the ribbon cable
from the connector block (at the bottom of the printer mechanism,
under the carriage) by pulling the heavy plastic tab just below the
ribbon cable. Pull the print head straight up and off of the carriage.

Installing the new print head

Place the new print head onto the head mount and flip the locking
lever back toward the front of the printer. Connect the cable to the
block. That's all there is to it!
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