3.7 - Impact Printer Maintenance

Question 1

Printer ribbon replacement

Answer 1

• Single ribbon - Self-contained - One long circle
• Replace when ink becomes too light
  – Ink is eventually consumed
• Designed to be modular - Replace in less than a minute

Question 2

Print head replacement

Answer 2

• Takes a lot of abuse - Directly hits the ribbon and paper
• Gets hot - Watch your fingers
  – Another modular part - Look for a release lever or bar
• Replace with the ribbon for the best effect
  – The output should look perfect

Question 3

Printer ribbon replacement

Answer 3

• Single ribbon
  – Self-contained - One long circle
• Replace when ink becomes too light
  – Ink is eventually consumed
• Designed to be modular - Replace in less than a minute

Question 4

Print head replacement

Answer 4

• Takes a lot of abuse
  – Directly hits the ribbon and paper
• Gets hot - Watch your fingers
  – Another modular part
  – Look for a release lever or bar
• Replace with the ribbon for the best effect
  – The output should look perfect

Question 5

Replacing paper

Answer 5

• Not as easy as a laser printer
  – Paper must feed perfectly into holes
  – Tractor feed
• Forms must be positioned correctly
  – Text needs to fit a predefined space
• Paper must feed without constraint
• Make sure nothing is in the way