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TTP-243 Plus/ 243E Plus/
342 Plus Bar Code Printer
4.10 Platen Replacement
1. Turn off the printer power.
2. Remove the power cord and RS-232 and/or parallel port cable.
3. Open the top cover of the printer.
4. Remove the printer front panel. (Cf. Fig. 3.4)
5. Remove the two screws and the metal cover. (Cf. Fig. 3.15)
6. Release the cable tie and remove the peel-off sensor connector. (Cf. Fig. 3.16)
7. Remove the screw on the PCB of peel-off and cutter connector.
8. Remove the screws in the lower left, lower right corners of the main mechanism. (Cf. Fig. 3.17)
9. Remove all four screws of the internal label roll mount. (Cf. Fig. 3.18)
10. Move the mechanism in the label feed direction about 5 mm.
11. Take out the internal label roll mount and remove the connector. (Cf. Fig. 3.19)
12. Remove the screw of ground wire on the mainboard.
13. Remove all the connectors on the mainboard. (JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5, JP6, JP7, JP11, JP7,
JP9, JP12)
14. Take out the mechanism.
15. Remove the two screws, stepping motor and stepping motor cover. (Cf. Fig. 4.9)
16. Remove the E ring and two gears.
Fig. 4.15 Location of E ring and Gears
17. Remove the E ring and the printer carriage release lever on the left side of the mechanism.
18. Remove the E ring and the printer carriage release lever arm. (Fig. 4.15)
Thermal Head
Gear #1
E Ring
Gear #2
Printer Carriage
Release lever arm
