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13.0 Thermal Print Head Replacement
13.0.1
Power the Unit off. CAUTION: Print head is sensitive to ESD.
13.0.2
Unlock the door on the left side of the Unit and
swing it open.
13.0.3
Remove the power cable from the rear of the print
head.
13.0.4
Remove the interface cable from the rear of the print
head. The cable may have RTV applied to the cable,
therefore take caution when pulling the cable free
from the print head.
13.0.5
Loosen the thumbscrew on the underside of the print
head. Turn the thumbscrew counter clockwise until
it drops free from the print head, but remains captive
in the print head block.
13.0.6
Slide the print head assembly straight out from the
transport mechanism. Note how the guide on the
print head assembly matches the groove in the print
head mounting block.
13.0.7
Slide the new print head assembly into the transport
mechanism, matching the print head assembly guide
to the groove in the print head mounting block.
13.0.8
Tighten the thumbscrew clockwise and secure the
new print head assembly. Torque thumbscrew to
10in-lbs.
13.0.9
Re-install the power and interface cables into the
print head assembly.
13.0.10
Power the Unit on. Take the Unit off-line by
pressing the ONLINE key.
13.0.11
Press the ENTER key and then either the UP or
DOWN arrow until the SERVICE MENU appears.
Press the ENTER key.
13.0.12
Enter the service password (UP/DOWN arrows
change the individual character value and
RIGHT/LEFT arrows move the cursor side to side).
Press the ENTER key.
13.0.13
Press the UP or DOWN arrow key until the
MAINTENANCE menu appears. Press the ENTER
key.
13.0.14
Press the UP or DOWN arrow key until the NEW
PRINTHEAD option appears. Press the ENTER
key. The Unit will read the baseline resistance of the
print head you just installed. Once the baseline
resistance has been read, press the ONLINE key to
put the Unit back into service.
