HP 250 - Cleaning Print Wheels; Changing Ribbons During Operation; Cleaning the Print Hammer

HP 2601 Printer
Cleaning Print Wheels
Print Wheels used with carbon ribbons seldom need cleaning.
Plastic Print Wheels used with cloth ribbons require an occa-
sional cleaning. A Metal Print Wheel requires periodic cleaning
when used with a cloth ribbon. Consult the operating manual sent
with the printer for procedures on cleaning the print wheel.
Changing Ribbons During Operation
As mentioned earlier, the HP 2601 will stop printing, light the
RIBBON/PAPER light, and sound the alarm upon reaching the end of
a carbon ribbon. Should this happen while receiving data from
the system, you should open the access cover, replace the ribbon
cartridge as described, close the access cover, and then touch
the Control Panel RESET switch to resume printing.
NOTE
You should ensure the ribbon is ten-
sioned and in the position (up or
down) last commanded by the host
prior to resuming system operation.
Cleaning the Print Hammer
Consult the operating manual sent with the printer for procedures
on cleaning the print hammer.
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HP 2601 Printer
Cleaning Print Wheels
Print Wheels used with carbon ribbons seldom need cleaning.
Plastic Print Wheels used with cloth ribbons require an occa-
sional cleaning. A Metal Print Wheel requires periodic cleaning
when used with a cloth ribbon. Consult the operating manual sent
with the printer for procedures on cleaning the print wheel.
Changing Ribbons During Operation
As mentioned earlier, the HP 2601 will stop printing, light the
RIBBON/PAPER light, and sound the alarm upon reaching the end of
a carbon ribbon. Should this happen while receiving data from
the system, you should open the access cover, replace the ribbon
cartridge as described, close the access cover, and then touch
the Control Panel RESET switch to resume printing.
NOTE
You should ensure the ribbon is ten-
sioned and in the position (up or
down) last commanded by the host
prior to resuming system operation.
Cleaning the Print Hammer
Consult the operating manual sent with the printer for procedures
on cleaning the print hammer.
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