Maintenance And Parts Replacement - Epson M X - 8 5 Operation Manual

MAINTENANCE AND PARTS
REPLACEMENT
Preventative Maintenance of the MX-85 consists mainly of cleaning.
1. Paper dust and particles should be cleared away with a soft brush.
2. The exterior of the Printer can be cleaned with a mild detergent and water
solution.
3. The interior of the Printer can be cleaned with denatured alcohol.
The only user replaceable items are the cartridge ribbon and the print head. Cartridge
ribbon replacement is covered in a previous section of this manual.
Print Head replacement
CAUTION:
The print head runs very hot under normal operating conditions. Allow time for it to
cool before attempting replacement.
1. Remove the printer cover and cartridge ribbon.
2. Turn the head locking lever clockwise and lift the print head straight up.
3. Disconnect the cable carefully by pulling the plastic tab under the cable while
holding the terminal board.
4. Install the new print head onto the carriage assembly and turn the head locking
lever counterclockwise.
5. Carefully install the head cable into the connector assembly.
6. Replace the cartridge ribbon and printer cover.
7. Run Self-Test.
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