Maintenance Manual SP 40
Rev. 005
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Chapter 2
Removals
2.10 Ribbon Drive Assy
DANGER : To prevent serious personal injury from electrical shock always turn the printer off and unplug
the power cable before to remove the ribbon drive assy.
Ribbon drive assy is item 67 of figure 2.13. It is fixed on the support of the carriage motor assy. To remove the
ribbon drive assy, firstly remove the assembly and then remove the ribbon drive assy from the support.
To Remove:
1) Remove the top cover (see chapter 2-2).
2) Remove the inked ribbon cartridge.
3) Using a blade screwdriver loose the screw (item 65 of figure 2.13) fixing the upper side of the carriage
motor.
4) Remove the two screws (item 68 of figure 2.13) fixing the ribbon drive assy on the support (item 63 of
figure 2.13).
5) Remove the ribbon drive assy from the support on the vertical frame.
To Install:
To install, follow the removal step in reverse order.