Datacard Group SP Series - Manual (Page 52)

4-8
Maintaining the printer
User’s Guide for Express™ and Select™ Class Printers
Remove the printhead cartridge
Do not touch the printing edge of the printhead cartridge. If you do, clean it, as
described in
“Cleaning the printhead” on page 4-7 .
1 Power off the printer.
2 Open the top cover.
3 Push down on the swing arm. The push latch will release the swing arm. Lift the
swing arm up until it is fully open.
4 Put on the ESD strap and ground it. Follow the instructions with the strap.
5 Press down on the green printhead cartridge latch to release the printhead (step 1
in
Figure 4-9 ).
Figure 4-9: Printhead cartridge latch lever
6 Lift the printhead cartridge up and off the swing arm (step 2 in Figure 4-9 ).
7 Push the locking tabs to the side. Remove the printhead cable from the printhead
cartridge (see
Figure 4-10 ).
The printhead installed in your printer might have a slightly different location
for the printhead cable receptacle.
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