Removing The Printhead; Removing The Holder, Ribbon Mask - Epson DLQ-3000 Service Manual

3.2.1 Removing the Printhead '

3.2.1.1 Removing the Printhead
The printhead should be changed by performing the following procedure.
Step 1 : Open the COVER ASSY.,PRINTER and remove the SHEET GUIDE ASSY.,FRONT.
Step 2: Remove the ribbon cartridge.
Step 3:
Remove the two screws CBS (M3 x 10) attaching the printhead.
Putting the printhead upward a little, the two FFCS from the pnnthead.
Step 4:
Remove the printhead from the carriage.
Step 5 :

3.2.1.2 Removing the HOLDER, RIBBON MASK

This section describes the procedure used to remove the HOLDER,RIBBON MASK which is
required for precise measurement of the gap between the head and the platen during the
parallelism and platen gap adjustments described in Chapter 4.2. Remove the LEVER ASSY.,
EJECT to insert the thickness gauge. Then proceed as follows.
Step 1 : Remove the printhead. (Refer to Section 3.2.1.1.)
Step 2 : Untie the PW detector cord from the CARRIAGE ASSY.
Step 3: Pull the two notches of the HOLDER,RIBBON MASK outward. Then remove the
Figure 3-3. Removing the HOLDER, RIBBON MASK
Rev. A
Figure 3-2. Removing the Printhead
Notches
Disassembly and Assembly
CBS(M3X1O)