Moving the Printer

You can move the printer across the room or to another room on the same floor, or transport it to another building or location as described here.
Note: Wear the protective gloves included in the maintenance kit to prevent your hands from being soiled by waste ink.
  1. Grip the platen on the left and right sides and then lift it straight up to remove it.
    Note: If you are using the sleeve platen, first remove the fixing band.


  2. Loosen the fixing lever.


  3. Move the platen gap lever to the right to set the scale to 8.


  4. Tighten the fixing lever and then secure the platen gap lever.


  5. Make sure the printer is turned off and disconnect any cables.
  6. Do one of the following:
    • If you are moving the printer nearby, go to step 9.
    • If you are transporting the printer to another floor or location, go to the next step.
  7. Move the moveable base by hand to the position shown below.
    Caution:
    Never move the moveable base by hand except as outlined for this purpose; otherwise, a malfunction may occur.


  8. Re-install the carriage lock that you removed during initial setup and then secure it with the screw.


  9. Carefully remove the waste ink tube from the waste ink bottle.
  10. Remove the waste ink bottle.
  11. Remove the waste ink tube from the tube clamps.


  12. Unscrew the rear cover fixing screws.


  13. Remove the rear cover.


  14. Hold the waste ink tubes from the bottom with a wipe and then pull them out as shown. Use the wipe to wipe waste ink from the waste ink outlets.


    Note: Be careful when removing the waste ink tubes; waste ink may spill from the outlet or tube.
  15. Attach the waste ink outlet caps that were removed during printer assembly. See the Start Here sheet for more information.


Parent topic: Moving or Transporting the Printer
Related tasks
Setting Up the Printer After Transport