Epson 2180 User Manual - Page 183

Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials, as described below. w Warning: You will need to move the print head by hand to remove the ribbon cartridge. B If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it. 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 3. Remove any paper loaded in the printer, and remove the paper guide. Pull out the paper separator from the paper guide. 4. If a pull tractor is installed, remove it as described on page 2-32. If any options are installed, remove them and pack them in their original boxes. 5. Make sure that the print head is not hot. Then remove the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1. 6. Remove the paper tension unit as described on page 2-22. Attach the protective locking clips on both sides of the printer roller. Then install the paper tension unit as described on page 2-33. 7. Make sure the tractor that comes with your printer is installed in the front push position. See page 2-8 for instructions. 8. Replace the transportation screw using the screwdriver that came with the printer. 9. 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. Cleaning and Transporting the Printer B-3