Epson FX-86e Printer User Manual


 
Replacing the print head
As soon as the print head fails, stop using the printer and contact
your Epson dealer for a replacement head. The catalog number is
#8731.
To replace the head, follow these steps:
1. Turn the printer OFE
2. If the printer has been recently used, the print head will be hot. Let
it cool.
3. Open the printer or tractor cover.
4. Remove the ribbon,
5. Release the head lock levers. (See Figure C-1.)
Figure C-I.
Replacing the pint head
6. Lift the print head from its position and carefully disconnect the flat
cable from the print head, as shown in Figure C-2.
C-6 Problem Solving and Maintenance