Transporting the Printer

If you need to transport your printer for some distance, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials.

Follow these steps to repack the printer in its original packing materials:

Warning:

You need to move the print head by hand to remove the ribbon cartridge. If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it.

Turn off the printer.

Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the interface cable from the printer.

Remove any paper loaded in the printer, and remove the paper guide. Pull out the paper separator from the paper guide.

If a pull tractor is installed, remove it as described in Removing the pull tractor. If any options are installed, remove them and pack them in their original boxes.

Make sure that the print head is not hot. Then remove the ribbon cartridge as described in Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge.

Remove the paper tension unit as described in Installing the tractor in the pull position. Attach the protective locking clips on both sides of the printer roller. Then install the paper tension unit as described in Removing the pull tractor.

Make sure the tractor that comes with your printer is installed in the front push position. See Installing the tractor in the front push position for instructions.

Repack the printer, ribbon cartridge, paper guide, paper separator, and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer’s original box.