Transporting The Printer - Epson FX-2180 User Manual

Transporting the Printer

If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it
using the original box and packing materials, as described below.
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You will need to move the print head by hand to remove the ribbon
cartridge. If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let
it cool for a few minutes before touching it.
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the
interface cable from the printer.
3. Remove any paper loaded in the printer, and remove the paper guide.
Pull out the paper separator from the paper guide.
4. If a pull tractor is installed, remove it as described on page 2-33. If any
options are installed, remove them and pack them in their original
boxes.
5. Make sure that the print head is not hot. Then remove the ribbon
cartridge as described in Chapter 1.
6. Remove the paper tension unit as described on page 2-23. Attach the
protective locking clips on both sides of the printer roller. Then install
the paper tension unit as described on page 2-34.
7. Make sure the tractor that comes with your printer is installed in the
front push position. See page 2-9 for instructions.
8. Replace the transportation screw using the screwdriver that came with
the printer.
9. Repack the printer, ribbon cartridge, paper guide, paper separator, and
power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the
printer's original box.
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