Transporting The Printer - Epson FX-1180 User Manual

Transporting the Printer

If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it as
described below, using the original box and packing materials.
1. Remove any paper loaded in the printer, and turn off the printer.
2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the
interface cable from the printer. If an optional cut-sheet feeder is
installed, remove it.
3. Remove the paper guide. If any options are installed, remove them.
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You need to move the print head by hand to remove the ribbon
cartridge. If the printer has been used recently, the print head may
be hot; let it cool before touching it.
4. Remove the ribbon cartridge by following step 3 through 6 and then
steps 11 and 12 of "Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge" in
Chapter 1.
5. Make sure that the paper tension unit is installed and the tractor is
installed in the rear push position. (See Chapter 3 for instructions on
installing the tractor in the rear push position.) Also make sure that
the printer cover and front cover are closed.
6. Pack the printer, paper guide, ribbon cartridge, and power cord
(if necessary) in the printer's original box with the original packing
materials. Also pack options in their original boxes and packing
materials.
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