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5.8 Transporting the Printer
• When moving the printer within the same building:
(1) Remove the print heads and ink cartridges.
• When moving the printer (using a vehicle or other means of transportation) to a
different location:
(1) Remove the print heads and ink cartridges.
(2) Mount the transport-use cartridges.
(3) Promptly mount the print heads and ink cartridges after the printer has arrived at
its destination.
• Storing the printer (for longer than a month):
If the printer has not been connected to a commercial power supply
(1) Please consult your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vender, to extract
the ink from the tubes.
(2) Before using the printer again, mount the new print heads and ink cartridges (that
you purchased).
Before transporting the printer, be sure to perform the following preparatory procedure
to protect the printer's internal mechanisms.
Items that must be readied
• The JW220's original packing box and shock-absorbing packing materials
• One set of transport-use cartridges (MK-90001: Option) (One black, three color)
CAUTION
• If the printer is not readied for transport, there is a risk of ink spattering inside
the printer.
• Take care not to cut your hands or other parts of your body on the roll paper
cutter.
• Do not touch the printed circuit boards on the ink cartridges.
• Do not drop or shake the ink cartridges.
• When placing the printer in its packing box, be sure to observe the following
precautions:
The printer must be laid flat.
Do not stand the printer on end.
• When transporting the printer, be sure to label it ("This side up").
• Please consult your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor if the
printer will not be connected to a power outlet for at least a week or if you plan
to store the printer.