Epson Stylus CX4100 Service Manual page 132

EPSON Stylus CX4100/CX4200/CX4700/CX4800/DX4200/DX4800/DX4850
4.4.7 Printhead
External view
Carriage Unit
Carriage
Lock
Tab
Guide Pins
2 1
3
C.B.P. 2.5x8 F/Zn
Printhead
(3±1kgfcm)
Figure 4-9. Removing Printhead
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY
Tabs
Rib
Head Cable Cover Tab
Sub FFC Guide
Connector
Head FFC
Printer Section
Part/Unit that should be removed before removing Print Head
Document Cover / Paper Support Assy. / Scanner Unit / Panel Unit /
Housing, Upper
Removal procedure
1. Release the Carriage Lock with a flathead screwdriver or a similar tool, and
move the Carriage Unit to the center of the printer.
2. Remove all the Ink Cartridges from the Carriage Unit.
When performing the following work, be careful not to bend the
C A U T I O N
tabs ( ) of the Carriage Unit.
3. Release the tab (x1, ) on the downside of the Head Cable Cover with a
precision screwdriver (-), slide the Cover downward, and remove the Head
Cable Cover.
4. Release the tab (x1, ) that secures the Sub FFC Guide with a precision
screwdriver (-), and remove the Sub FFC Guide.
Do not touch or damage the nozzles or the ink supply needles of the
C A U T I O N
Printhead.
5. Remove the screws (x3, ) that secure the Print Head, and lift up to remove
Printhead with a longnose pliers.
6. Disconnect the Head FFCs (x2) from the connectors (x2) of the Print Head,
and remove the Printhead.
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