Print Head Replacement - Epson LQ-800 User Manual

Next, remove the dust cover and ribbon cartridge (see Chapter 1 for
more information), and slide the print head to the middle of the
printer. Unlock the print head by moving the two locking levers to the
left and right, as indicated by the arrows in Figure D-1.
Slide the print head over to the left side of the printer, and lift the
print head off the carriage as shown in Figure D-2. Disconnect the two
copper-colored ribbon cables by gently pulling them out of the black
connector blocks on the floor of the printer. Now lift the print head
assembly out of the printer. (The connector blocks stay attached to the
printer.)
Figure D-1. Print head replacement
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