TallyGenicom 2440 User Guide
Maintenance
Replacing the Print Head
5-7
Replacing the Print Head
If a specific dot is not printed for all characters, replace the print head.
The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently.
To remove the print head:
1
Turn off the printer.
2
Open the cover and and the protective cover of the platen and remove the ribbon car-
tridge (see section “Removing the Ribbon Cartridge” on page 5-4).
tridge (see section “Removing the Ribbon Cartridge” on page 5-4).
3
Remove the two screws
A
from the print head.
4
Lift the print head and disconnect the flexible cable
B
.
Be careful because the printhead cables can easily be damaged.
We recommend that a technician perform this procedure.
To install the print head:
1
Connect the flexible cables to each connector. Make sure to push them fully into the
connectors; do not kink the cables.
connectors; do not kink the cables.
Be careful because the printhead cables can easily be damaged.
2
Ease the new print head down into the mounting. Fasten the two screws A.
3
Install the ribbon cartridge (see section “Installing the Ribbon Cartridge” on page 5-5).
STOP
A
A
B