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8
Wearing Parts
This chapter describes the removal procedures which are necessary for proper
handling of the wearing parts of the printer.
Note:
All removal procedures consists of several steps indicated with a:
"
to show preparation and
Y
M
to indicate the main removal steps.
In terms of preventive actions for keeping the printer running, following
operation for the life time of wearing parts is given:
- Ribbon Cartridge:
16 Mio characters (draft quality)
- Print Head:
> 350,000 pages
- Platen Assy:
> 800,000 pages
- Pick up Rolls:
> 200,000 pages
Recommendation for cleaning:
- Transport Rolls, Platen Assy, and Pick up Rolls every 50,000 Pages
Note:
Number of pages printed can be obtained from print out of '
TEST 3
', parameter '
PGCNT
' (see User's Manual, chapter 2)