Intermec PC23, User Manual

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Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer
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6 Connect the ribbon cable to the new printhead.
7 Slide the printhead into the holders in the print mechanism.
8 Press the printhead onto the locator pins in the mechanism.
9 Tilt the printhead up into the printer lid and press it into place.
When the printhead is in the correct position, the printhead latches
snap into place on the sides of the printhead.
10 For a thermal transfer printer, install the ribbon.
11 Close the printer lid until it snaps shut.
12 Print a test label.
Clean the Platen Roller
Follow this procedure to remove, clean, and replace the platen roller as
part of standard maintenance for the printer. Intermec recommends
that you check the platen roller for debris and clean it each time you
replace media.
1
Turn the printer off and disconnect the power cord.
2
Pull one or both of the printer latches toward the front of the
printer and lift the printer lid.
3 Remove the installed media.
Warning: Do not touch the printhead surface area.