Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge - Epson LQ-2180 Manual

EPSON LQ-2180

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge

Warning:
If you just used the printer, the print head may be hot;
let it cool before you replace the ribbon cartridge.
Caution:
Make sure the printer is off and unplugged from the
electrical outlet. Moving the print head while the printer
is on may damage the printer.
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. The printer is off when
the surface of the
Operate
protectors as shown below.
2. If the printer is connected to an electrical outlet, unplug it
from the outlet.
3. Lift the printer cover by its back edge and then pull it
straight up and off.
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button is even with the button
4. Make sure that the print head is not hot; if it is, let it cool
for a few minutes before touching it. Then slide the print
head to the ribbon installation position (the indented
portion of the paper tension unit) by hand.
Note:
When you use the pull tractor, you can replace the ribbon
cartridge even though the print head is not in the ribbon
installation position.
ribbon installation
position
5. If a used cartridge is installed, grasp the cartridge and pull it
slightly forward and up; the ribbon guide snaps away from
the metal pins behind the print head. Properly dispose of
the used ribbon cartridge.
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