EPSON Stylus COLOR 860/1160 Revision C
Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 87
4.2.4.2  Removing the Waste Ink Absorber Tray Assembly
1. Remove the Upper Housing. (Refer to Section 4.2.1.)
2) Remove one screw (No.1) securing the Left Housing Panel to the Printer 
Mechanism. Refer to Figure 4-9.
3) Remove two screws (No.1) securing Left Sub Frame and remove Left Sub 
Frame. Refer to Figure 4-9.
Figure 4-9.  Removing the Left Housing Panel &Left Sub Frame
4) Insert a screw driver through the center hole in the Paper Eject Assembly 
and remove one screw (No.3) securing the Lower Paper Support Front to 
the Waste Ink Absorber Tray Assembly.
Refer to Figure 4-10.
5) Inserting a screw driver through the cutout, remove No. 3 screw* securing 
Waste Ink Absorber Tray Assembly to the right bottom part of the 
mechanism. Refer to Figure 4-10.
* One screw for SC860 and two screws for SC1160
6) On the Left side of the printer mechanism, using tweezers or a small screw 
driver, carefully shift the Tray Spacer securing the Waste Ink Absorber 
Tray Assembly to left horizontally. Refer to Figure 4-10.
7) Remove the Waste Ink Absorber Tray Assembly pulling it downward.
Figure 4-10.  Removing two No.3 screws and Tray Spacer
No. 1 Screws
Left Sub Frame
Left Housing Panel
No. 1 Screw
Waste Ink Absorber Tray Assy
Paper Eject Assy
Lower Paper Support Front
No3. Screws
Tray Spacer