6 Holding the new Printhead by the grips (a), remove it from thepouch.Important• When handling the Printhead, always hold it by the grips (a). Never touch the nozzles (b) or metal contacts(c). This may damage the Printhead and affect printing quality.• Never touch the ink supply section (d). This may causeprinting problems.7 While firmly holding the Printhead you have removed, use yourother hand to remove the orange Protective Part (a). Squeezethe grips (c) of Protective Part (b) and pull it down to remove it.Important• The inside surface of the Protective Part (a) and Protective Part (b) is coated with ink to protect the nozzles.Be careful not to touch these surfaces when removing the caps.• The Printhead contains ink to protect the nozzles. We recommend removing Protective Part (b) as you hold itover the Printhead package or safely out of the way to avoid spilling ink and staining your clothes or thesurrounding area. If ink accidentally spills, wipe off the ink with a dry cloth.• If you need to put a Printhead somewhere temporarily before installation, do not keep the nozzles and metalcontacts facing down. If the nozzles or metal contacts are damaged, it may affect the printing quality.• Do not reattach the removed Protective Part. Dispose of these materials in accordance with local regula-tions.iPF680 Replacing the PrintheadUser's GuideMaintenance and Consumables Printheads555