Epson LQ-570e - Ribbon Drive (RD) Assembly Removal

EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Revision C
Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly and Assembly
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4.2.9.10 Ribbon Drive (RD) Assembly Removal
1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.7 "Printer Mechanism Removal".)
2. Remove the upper head cable and the lower head cable from the printhead. (See 4.2.1
"Pre-disassembly Procedures".)
3. Remove the platen cover and remove platen. (See 4.2.8 "Platen Removal".)
4. Remove the hexagon nut, release lever, washer and the bushing parallel adjust.
Remove the adjust parallel bushing. (See 4.2.9.8 "Carriage Assembly Removal".)
5. Remove the harness of PG detector. (See 4.2.9.4 "PG (Platen Gap) Detector Removal")
6. Remove the harness of HP detector from the left frame. (See 4.2.3 "HP (Home
Position) Detector Removal")
7. Remove 4 CBS (3x8, F/ZN) screws securing the left frame to the printer mechanism,
and remove the left frame.
8. Remove CBS-Tight C(P2) (3x8, F/ZN) securing the ribbon drive assembly from the
top and remove CBB (3x8) screw securing it from the bottom.
9. Release the ribbon dive assembly engaging with the drive roller assembly and remove
the ribbon dive assembly.
Figure 4-28. RD Assembly Removal
C B S -T ig h t C (P 2 ) (3 x 8 , F /Z N )
R ibbon D rive A ssem bly
C B B (3 x 8 )
FRAME, FRONT
RO LLER ASSEM BLY,DRIVE