Epson FX-80 User Manual page 333

Changing The Print Head
The print head lives to be about 100,000,000 characters old (assum-
ing an average of 14 dots per character). See your Epson dealer for FX-
80 print head replacements.
To remove the old print head:
If
you have been printing, turn the printer OFF for about 15 minutes
to allow the print head to cool. Next, remove the protection lid and
ribbon cartridge. Flip the head lock lever shown in Figure
M-l
toward
the back of the printer.
Terminal Board
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Head ·Connector
• Be sure to hold
Figure M·1.
this connector finnly
to pull the head
cable out straight
Now pull the cable from the connector block. Hold the block firmly
because it has to stay put! Pull the print head straight up and off.
To install 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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