Epson FX-870/1170 - Manual (Page 98)

Disassembly and Assembly
Removing the Front and Rear Paper End (PE) Sensors
1. Remove the paper guide assembly, ribbon, top cover, front cover, paper eject cover, and tractor
unit. (See page 4-5.)
2. Remove the panel unit. (See page 4-6.)
3. Remove the upper housing assembly. (See page 4-8.)
4. Remove the printer mechanism. (See page 4-9.)
5. Remove the platen assembly. (See page 4-10.)
6. Remove the rear frame assembly. (See page 4-11.)
7. Remove the clip for each PE sensor mounted on the rear paper guide assembly. Remove the
front PE sensor and rear PE sensor.
8. Remove the lead from each PE sensor.
Figure 4-20. Removing the PE Sensors
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