Chapter 4: Servicing the Printer
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7: Removing the Platen/Fixed Knife Carrier
Assembly
The following information describes the procedure to service the
Platen/Fixed Knife Carrier Assembly.
The knife consists of two separate parts: the Fixed Knife Blade, within
the Platen Carrier Assembly on the Rear Cover, and the Rotating Knife
Blade located on the Thermal Mechanism.
Whenever any part of the knife is replaced, both the Fixed Knife Blade
(Platen Carrier) and Rotating Knife Blade must be replaced.
Example:
If the Thermal Mechanism is replaced, the Fixed Knife Blade
(part of the Platen Carrier Assembly) must also be replaced (see page
27 for removing the Rotating Knife Blade.)
Tools:
Pozidriv #1, #2
