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External Assemblies
4-14
Printer Platen
Removal
Open the printer. If you have just removed the sliding door, it will
a.
already be open.
Note the two platen springs (they are not identical), and how they are
b.
located. Their longer ends fit into grooves in the platen; their shorter
ends fit through a slot in the printer frame.
Grasp the body of the printer just below the hinge pins and squeeze
c.
the body so that the hinge pins move in. Disengage one pin first, then
the other.
Lift the platen assembly from the hinges. Keep track of the springs.
d.
Replacement
Reinstall the springs on their correct hinge pins.
a.
Grasp the body of the printer just below the hinge pins and squeeze
b.
the body so that the hinge pins move in. First engage one pin to the
new platen, then the other. Be sure the springs are installed correctly.
Removal and Replacement
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