Black Head Removal - Epson Stylus 1500 Service Manual

Black Head Removal

1. Remove the upper housing. (See page 3-7.)
Remove 2 (CB (P2) 3 × 6) screws securing the CR cover to the carriage unit.
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3. Remove the CR cover from the carriage unit. (Insert tweezers to release the hooks securing the
cover to the carriage unit, as shown in the figure below.)
4. Remove the head fastening pin securing the black head to the carriage unit, and remove the
black head along with the head flexible flat cable (FFC) by lifting it upward.
Take measures to protect the printhead unit from static electricity, because the driver IC is
attached directly to the printhead unit.
Never touch the metallic surface of the nozzle cover for the printhead. Handle it only by
holding the edges of the printhead.
Nut Fastening the Ink Tube
Ink Supply Tube
Tube Cover
Head FFC
Carriage Unit
Figure 3-14. Removing the Black Head
EPSON Stylus 1500 Service Manual
CAUTION
Damper Cover
O-ring
CB(P2) 3 x 6
Disassembly and Assembly
Head Damper
CR Co ve r
Head Fastening Pin
Twe eze rs
Black Head
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