Disassembling The Printer Mechanism; Printhead Removal - Epson 440 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual
3.2.5

Disassembling the Printer Mechanism

This section describes the procedures for removing the main components consisting the printer mechanism.
3.2.5.1

Printhead Removal

1. Removing the upper housing. (Refer to section 3.2.1)
2. Rotate "Gear, 67.2" (largest gear at the left-hand side of the printer mechanism) toward the front to
disengage the carriage lock mechanism, and move the carriage assembly to the middle of the
printer.
3. Remove both black and color ink cartridges.
4. Remove both carriage cover assemblies from the carriage.
5. Remove "Twist Spring, 49" at left-hand side of the carriage and remove 1 screw (No.3) fixing
"FASTNER, HEAD". Then, remove "FASTNER, HEAD" from the carriage.
6. Unhook the flat cables from the carriage assembly and tae out the printhead unit from the
carriage.
7. Disconnect the cables from the connector of the printhead unit.


Notice that the grounding plate is installed in correct position. (there are two fixing pins in the
carriage)


Be sure that fixing pin of the carriage is correctly located into the cut out of the printhead unit.


Once the ink cartridge is removed, it is not re-usable and always install brand-new ink cartridge
before returning the printer to the user.


When returning the printer to the user, be sure that the ink cartridge is installed and the carriage
is at the capping position. (Turn the printer off while the carriage is at the capping position and
pack it)
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WORK POINT
CAUTION
Figure 3-7.Printhead Installation
Rev. A