Changing The Print Head - Sharp AJ-1100 Online Manual

Changing the Print Head (part 1)
If print quality is poor after cleaning the print head 3 times, the print head may be worn.
Ensure the printer is turned on before following the steps below on how to change the print head.
Refer to the table on the right to check the life of each print head.
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Open the front cover.
The carriage will automatically move to the centre position.
Do not put your hands into the printer until the carriage
stops at the centre position. Doing so may hurt your
hands. Do not try to move the carriage manually by
force, you may damage the printer.
During print head replacement, if the front cover is left open
for more than 8 minutes with the print head latch closed, the
carriage will automatically return to its home position in order
to protect the print head. To return the carriage to the centre
position, close the front cover, and then open it again.
If the carriage does not move to the centre position
automatically when you open the front cover, close the
front cover, and then open it again.
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Raise the print head latch.
Raise the latch until it comes to a complete halt.
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Raise this latch.
Push firmly in the direction of the arrow to
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unlock the print head.
Print Status
Print
Window
Supply Part Number
Print head (Black) AJ-H10B
Print head (Colour) AJ-H10C
* When using 20.3cm x 25.4cm (8" x 10") size paper at 5% image area in normal usage.
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Print head life*
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