Epson 9880 Printer Guide - Page 143

Preparing the Printer for Shipment, Raise the ink levers.

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Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 161 Note: It's a good idea to store partially used cartridges in separate, resealable plastic bags. Preparing the Printer for Shipment 1. Turn off the printer and wait until the carriage moves to the home position (on the far right) and the P Power light goes off. Then unplug the printer. 2. Remove the following parts: • Power cord and interface cables • Paper basket • Roll paper spindle • All paper or other media • Optional auto take-up reel (if installed) • Optional manual cutter (if installed) 3. Raise the ink levers. You can choose whether to remove the ink cartridges or leave them installed. However, you must keep the ink levers raised when transporting the printer to prevent ink from leaking. 4. Reinstall the carriage locking bracket and screw that were removed during setup, as shown below. Tip: For more secure transportation, tape all doors and covers shut. 161

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Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
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Preparing the Printer for Shipment
1.
Turn off the printer and wait until the carriage moves to the home
position (on the far right) and the
P
Power light goes off. Then unplug
the printer.
2.
Remove the following parts:
Power cord and interface cables
Paper basket
Roll paper spindle
All paper or other media
Optional auto take-up reel (if installed)
Optional manual cutter (if installed)
3.
Raise the ink levers.
You can choose whether to remove the ink cartridges or leave them
installed. However, you must keep the ink levers raised when
transporting the printer to prevent ink from leaking.
4.
Reinstall the carriage locking bracket and screw that were removed
during setup, as shown below.
Note:
It’s a good idea to
store partially used
cartridges in separate,
resealable plastic bags.
Tip:
For more secure
transportation, tape all
doors and covers shut.