Kodak ESP 9 All-in-One Printer — User Guide

Table of Contents > Maintaining Your Printer > Replacing the printhead

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9 Maintaining Your Printer

Replacing the printhead

If your printhead is damaged or broken, you may replace it yourself.

1. Make sure your printer is turned on.

2. Open the printer access door by lifting from the recessed hand-holds on the sides of the unit.

   The printhead moves to an accessible position for handling the ink cartridges. The ink cartridges are seated in the printhead.

   
   
   

3. Pinch the latch on the ink cartridge with your thumb and forefinger and lift it out of the print head. Remove both ink cartridges.

   
   
   

   CAUTION: Insert the ink cartridges into the newly installed printhead as soon as possible to prevent any drying of the ink.

4. Unlatch the printhead by lifting the rectangular latch on the top of the printhead.

   
   
   

5. Remove the old printhead from the carriage .

   
   
   

6. Remove the new printhead from its bag.

   
   
   

   CAUTION: Do not touch copper contacts on the printhead, as this may damage it.

7. Remove and discard the black plastic casing and the orange protective cap.

   
   
   

8. Place the new printhead into the carriage.

   
   
   

9. Push firmly against the target label on the printhead until you hear it click into place.

   
   
   

10. Re install the ink cartridges. As needed, see Replacing ink cartridges.

    
    
    

11. Close the printer access door. The printer should now complete a printhead calibration to ensure that it is ready to for normal operation.

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