Epson B163A - Manual (Page 46)

Maintaining Your Printer
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Transporting the Printer
If you move your printer some distance, you need to prepare it for transportation in
its original box or a similar one. Follow these steps:
Caution: To avoid damage, always leave the ink cartridges installed when
transporting the printer.
1. Turn on the printer, wait until the print head locks in the far right position, then
turn off the printer.
2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Then disconnect the printer
cable from the printer.
3. Remove any paper from the printer and remove the paper support.
4. Open the printer cover. If you still have the
packing insert, slide it down into the area
beside the ink cartridge holder and tape it to
the printer case. If you don’t have the insert,
just tape the cartridge holder to the printer
case. Then close the printer cover.
5. Push in the output tray extension and close the tray.
6. Repack the printer and its attachments in the original box using the protective
materials that came with them.
Keep the printer level as you transport it.
After transporting the printer, remove the tape securing the print head and test your
printer. If you notice a decline in print quality, clean the print head (see page 33); if
output is misaligned, align the print head (see page 39).
Tape the ink cartridge
holder to the printer case
Caution: Be sure to remove the tape
and insert after installing the printer in its
new location.