Replacing the Printhead
Replacing the Printhead

Replacing the Printhead

  1. Push the right side printhead cable connector into the printhead.
    The connector is keyed to only insert one way.
  2. Connect the single black ground wire spade lug connector onto the spade lug attached to the back of the printhead.
  3. Push the left side printhead cable connector onto the printhead.
  4. Check that the ground wire and wire bundles are still connected to the printhead.
  5. Insert the left side of the printhead assembly into the recessed area.
  6. Push the right side of the printhead into the printer until the latch locks the right side of the printhead into the printer.
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    Locked
  7. Verify that the printhead moves freely into the printer when pressure is applied and remains locked when pressure is released.
  8. Clean the printhead using a new cleaning pen to wipe body oils (fingerprints) and debris off the printhead. Clean from the center of the printhead to the outside. See Cleaning the Printhead.
  9. Reload media.
  10. Turn printer power ON and print a status report to ensure proper function. See Testing Printing with the Configuration Report.