Pitney Bowes DM550 Series - Manual (Page 154)

9 • Maintaining and Updating
9 - 18 SV61436 Rev. D
Changing the
Wiper Blade
Assembly When you change the printhead, you must also replace the wiper blade
assembly.
Instructions for replacing the wiper blade assembly are included with each
replacement and are repeated here for your convenience.
1. From the IntelliLink® Control Center, press the Menu key.
2. Select Maintenance.
3. Select Replace Wiper Blade Assembly.
The “Preparing Wiper Blade” screen appears. During this time, the sys-
tem moves the printhead assembly back so that you can access the
wiper blade assembly.
4. The “Replace Wiper Blade Assembly” screen appears instructing you to
remove the wiper blade assembly from the package.
5. Lift the main cover and
locate the wiper blade
assembly.
6. Push the wiper blade tab
toward the back of the
machine. This causes the
wiper blade to slide to the
left.
7. Lift the wiper blade up
and out of the assembly
and discard.
8. Place the new wiper blade
in the assembly with the
two white prongs facing to
the right. Slide it to the
right until it snaps into
place.
9. Close the main cover; the
“Initializing Wiper Blade” screen appears.
9. Once the initializing is complete, the “Print Test Pattern” screen appears
and prompts you to “Press Tape or print an envelope”.
10. You must perform the print test at this time. Follow the prompts, or refer
to Printing a Test Pattern in this chapter for more information.
Wiper blade assembly
Wiper blade assembly