Compaq LA36 - Manual (Page 95)

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Maintenance
Replacing the Print Head
If a specific dot is not printed for all characters, replace the print head.
Warning: The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently.
To remove the print head:
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Open the front cover and remove the ribbon cartridge.
3. Pull the right end of the head lock wire 1 forward to release it from the hook at the right
of the print head carriage. Then release the wire from the center hook.
4. Lift the print head to remove it from the connector on the carriage.
Removing the Print Head
To install the print head:
1. Carefully fit the mounting guide grooves of the print head on the locating studs on the
carriage.
2. Push the print head into the connector and hook the wire into place in the reverse order
of removal.
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