Changing The Print Head - Sharp AJ-6110 Online Manual

Changing the Print Head (part 1)
If print quality is poor after cleaning the print head 3 times, the print head may be worn.
Ensure the unit is turned on before following the steps below on how to change the print head.
Refer to the table on the right to check the life of each print head.
1 1 1 1
Turn the front cover locking knob with one hand
and lift the front cover with the other hand, while
keeping the knob in the unlocked position.
The carriage will automatically move to the centre position.
Reference: See "INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND
THE INK TANKS" in the Setup Guide and
Operation Manual for more detail on how to
open the front cover.
Do not put your hands into the unit until the carriage
stops at the centre position. Doing so may hurt your
hands. Do not try to move the carriage manually by
force, you may damage the unit.
During print head replacement, if the front cover is left
open for more than 8 minutes with the print head latch
closed, the carriage will automatically return to its
home position in order to protect the print head. To
return the carriage to the centre position, close the
front cover, and then open it again.
Supply
Print head (Black)
Print head (Colour)
* When using 20.3cm x 25.4cm (8" x 10") size paper at 5% image area in normal usage.
2 2 2 2
Open the maintenance cover.
3 3 3 3
Raise the print head latch.
Raise the latch until it comes to a complete halt.
Maintenance
Part Number Print head life*
AJ-H20B 10,000 sheets
AJ-H20C 10,000 sheets
Raise this latch.
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