Epson 570e User Manual - Page 191

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 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. 1. Remove any paper loaded in the printer. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 3. Remove the paper guide. 4. If a pull tractor is installed, remove it as described in "Removing the pull tractor" on page 2-24. 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. B 6. Remove the paper tension unit as described on "Installing the tractor in the pull position" on page 2-14. Attach the protective locking clips on both sides of the printer roller. Then install the paper tension unit as described on "Removing the pull tractor" on page 2-24. 7. Make sure the tractor that comes with your printer is installed in the push position. See "Loading paper onto the push tractor" on page 2-6 for instructions. 8. Repack the printer, ribbon cartridge, paper guide, and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer's original box. Cleaning and Transporting the Printer B-3