Important
• There may be ink around the nozzles of the Printhead you remove. Handle the Printhead carefully during replacement.
The ink may stain clothing.
• Do not open the Printhead pouch until immediately before installation. After removing the Printhead from the pouch,
install it right away. If the Printhead is left after the pouch is opened, the nozzles may dry out, which may affect printing
quality.
Access the menu for Printhead replacement
Caution
• When replacing the Printhead immediately after printing, wait a few minutes before replacing it. The metal parts of the
Printhead become hot during printing, and there is a risk of burns from touching these parts.
Important
• Your hands may become dirty during Printhead replacement. Use the gloves provided with the new Printhead for re-
placement.
Note
• Prepare a new Ink Tank when ink levels are low.
• When the remaining capacity of Maintenance cartridge is low, prepare a new Maintenance cartridge.
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Remove any paper that has been advanced by selecting Eject Paper in the Control Panel menu.
•
When using a roll, rewind it.
(See "Removing the Roll from the Printer.")
→
P.15
•
When using sheets, remove the sheet.
(See "Removing Sheets.")
→
P.21
2
Clean inside the Top Cover. (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
→
P.53
3
On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or
▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab ( ).
Note
• If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.
4
Press the OK button.
The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.
5
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Maintenance, and then press the OK button.
6
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Replace P.head, and then press the OK button.
7
Press ▲ or ▼ to select the Printhead for replacement.
Select Printhead L when replacing the left printhead, Printhead R when replacing the right printhead, and
L & R Printheads when replacing both. Make sure your selection is correct.
8
Press the OK button.
Ink begins being drawn in. When it finishes, instructions are displayed on the Display Screen.
It takes about three minutes for ink to be drawn into the system.
iPF8400
Replacing the Printhead
Basic Guide
Consumables and Maintenance Printheads
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