Caution – Rena MACH X (Digital Color Label Printer) User Manual

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SECTION 2
INSTALLING THE PRINTER

Procedure (Installing the Printhead Cartridge):

This procedure assumes that you are installing a Printhead Cartridge into a printer that does NOT have a
Printhead Cartridge installed. If your printer already has a Printhead Cartridge installed, and you wish to
replace the Printhead Cartridge; please refer to the section titled “Replacing the Printhead Cartridge”.

1. Plug in the printer. Turn the printer’s Main Power Switch ON; then press the control panel’s

ON/OFF button. After about 6 seconds the ON/OFF button, it will begin to blink slowly. Then all
lights will start to blink simultaneously. It takes approximately 45 seconds for the print engine to
fully power-up. When the ON/OFF button changes to a steady illumination condition, the print
engine is fully powered-up

2. If the Printhead Latch [2] is closed; press the “Printhead

Latch Release” button [1]; as shown.
Use a non-metallic item (example: plastic pen) to reach
through the hole and lightly press the button.

The printer will run a routine and then the Printhead Latch
[2] will release so it can be opened.

Note: The Printhead Latch [2] color may be blue or black.

WARNING! If the printhead latch fails to release do not
force the latch open. Severe damage will result.

Tip: You can perform this same function from your
computer by clicking the “Release Printhead” button;
found on the “User Interface” screen of the MC Series
“Toolbox” utility.

3. Open the Printhead Latch fully.

4. If present; Remove the Cap Protectors from the Ink Revolver

Couplings [3].
Save these items. They should be used to seal and protect the
open ink system when a Printhead Cartridge is not installed.

NOTE: Before replacing or re-installing a Printhead Cartridge,
please clean the Ink Revolver Couplings. See section titled
“Cleaning the Ink Revolver Couplings”.

CAUTION

DO NOT PRY OR MANUALLY LIFT THE PRINTHEAD LATCH OR THE
LATCH WILL BREAK. ONLY OPEN THE LATCH USING THE RELEASE
PRINTHEAD BUTTON ON THE PRINTER OR IN THE TOOLBOX.