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6.4 Removing Internal Printer Paper Jams
If paper jams in the printer and cannot be removed
by pressing the paper advance button
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printer must be disassembled. Do not pull the paper
backwards through the printer and never put
utensils or tools into the paper exit slot.
When paper is jammed in the printer, follow
these steps to remove the jam:
1. Power the Statim 5000S OFF and unplug the
unit.
2. Using scissors, cut the paper between the
roll and the paper feed slot
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3. Remove the paper roll
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from the paper
roll arm
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and leave the arm in the
loading position.
4. Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the
three screws
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from the printer cover
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and
remove the cover.
5. Note the orientation of the exposed printed
wiring board and the paper roll arm
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assembled on the printer door
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6. Gently lift the printed wiring board upwards and away from the printer door. Exercise
care while handling the board. The printer is integral to the wiring board. Do not place
strain on the connections of the ribbon cable soldered to the board. Do not remove the
connector of the flexible cable from the connector header on the board. The paper drive
mechanism on the underside of the wiring board is now exposed.
7. Using a pair of tweezers or fine needle-nosed pliers, carefully remove the paper
from the mechanism.
When the paper is removed, reassemble the printer:
1. Carefully snap the paper roll holder, in the loading position, back into the clips on the
printer door
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6. The Communication Port con’t.
Figure 16
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