Care and maintenance User guide80Transport of the printerPreparations for transport If you intend to transport the printer over a short distance only, ensurethat it has been switched off correctly.Never remove the mains plug when you can still hear mechanicalnoise.Make sure that the printer is transported horizontally. Don’t tilt theprinter nor put it upside down. Keep the packaging for future trans-port.Shipping the printer When shipping the printer, the printer and its accessories must be prop-erly packed. If your carton or packing material is lost, contact your deal-er or service representative.Properly packing the printer requires all the original packing materi-als.1. Turn off the power switches of the printer and the host computer.Disconnect the power cord from the printer.2. Disconnect the interface cable.3. Remove the ribbon cassette (refer to section Removing the ribboncassette, page 33).4. Pack the printer and accessories in the shipping carton (refer tosection Unpacking the printer, page 5).STOP
