Section 7: Replacement Procedures
TG3 Series Service Manual
Page 7-5
7.3 REPLACING PLATEN ROLLER
The printer’s platen roller is considered to be a high-wear component due to constant treading of the print
media and ribbon stock against its contact surface. This constant contact will eventually wear grooves into the
rubber material and negatively effect print output.
1.
With the power supply is off, lift up the main cover.
2.
Release the purple
head lock lever
to lift up the
print head assembly
. Remove the media stock if loaded.
3.
Detach the
cutter unit
.
Unscrew the shaft that holds the cutter unit in place, removed the shaft and set aside. Carefully lift and pull
out the cutter unit.
4.
Detach the
operator panel
.
Unscrew and remove two
screws
on the top and right side of the operator panel cover.
Lift upwards to remove the operator panel cover as there are four catches on the bottom of the cover.
5.
Unscrew the
two screws
(1) and to remove a
Supporter clamp
(2) securing the
Platen roller assembly
.
6.
Then, remove the
Bearing
(3) from the
Platen roller assembly
.
7.
Loosen the two
Hex socket set screws
(4) with a
Hex wrench
and carefully withdraw the defective
Platen roller assembly
(5) from the left side of printer.
8.
Remove a
bushing
(8) on the left side of the Platen roller and two
bushing
(6 and 7) on the right as
shown.
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