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Maintenance and Transportation

Transporting the Printer

Over a long distance
Over a short distance
Setting up the printer after transporting it

Over a long distance

If you need to transport your printer over a long distance, repack the printer using the original box and packing materials.

To repack the printer, follow the steps below.

Make sure the printer is turned on.

Remove the following parts.

Roll and cut sheet media

Roll paper spindle

Paper tray and paper tray cover

Raise the ink levers.

You can choose whether to remove the ink cartridges. Regardless of your choice, you must keep the ink levers raised when transporting the printer; otherwise, ink may leak from the printer.

Make sure the print head is in the home (far right) position.

Push the green tab on the left side of the print head to the right to lock the print head.

Make sure the ink levers are raised, and then turn off the printer.

Make sure the printer is turned off, and then unplug the power cord.

Insert the protective materials and repack the printer. Contact your dealer for assistance. See Contacting Customer Support.

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Over a short distance

If you need to move the printer over a short distance, be sure to perform the following tasks.

Raise the ink levers.

Lift the printer, using at least two people. The printer weighs approximately 50 kg (110.3 lb) and must be lifted carefully.

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Setting up the printer after transporting it

The steps you need to take to set up the printer after transporting it are almost identical to the steps carried out the first time you set up the printer. When you set up the printer again, see the Setup Guide, and note the following points.

Do not forget to remove any protective materials.

Do not forget to pull the green tab on the left side of the print head to release the print head.

Caution:

Do not push down the green tab; otherwise you may break it.

The first time you start printing after transporting the printer, or if you have not turned on the printer for a long time, the print head nozzles may be clogged. Epson recommends that you perform a nozzle check and clean the print head, and also realign the print head to ensure print quality.

To perform a nozzle check using the control panel, see Checking the print head nozzles.

To perform a nozzle check using the printer software, see Checking the print head nozzles for Windows, Checking the print head nozzles for Mac OS 9.x, or Checking the print head nozzles for Mac OS X.

To clean the print head using the control panel, press the Menu button for 3 seconds.

To clean the print head using the printer software, see Cleaning the print head for Windows, Cleaning the print head for Mac OS 9.x, or Cleaning the print head for Mac OS X.

To realign the print head using the control panel, see Aligning the print head.

To realign the print head using the printer software, see Aligning the print head for Windows, Aligning the print head for Mac OS 9.x, or Aligning the print head for Mac OS X.

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