11 DISMANTLING & DISPOSAL
At the end of the technical lifetime of the system it should be dismantled and disposed according to local
regulations. The general guide line to do so is described.
11.1 Dismantling
Dismantle the printer only in a well-ventilated area.
Wear safety goggles, suitable protective clothing, face shield and chemical resistant gloves made of
polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), PTFE (Teflon) or the ones supplied by Korthofah.
Separate the printer parts in this order:
11.1.1 System
1. Switch off the system.
2. Unplug the mains power cable.
3. Disconnect all remaining connections from the control unit.
4. Dismount the supports.
5. Separate the supports from the coding unit and the control unit.
11.1.2 Ink reservoir
1. Open the reservoir screw cap.
2. Pour the remaining ink in a waste container.
3. Let the ink reservoir drain dry.
4. Treat the waste container and its contents as special waste.
11.1.3 Printhead housing
1. Open the printhead housing.
2. Remove the printed circuit board.
3. Remove the printhead.
4. Treat the printed circuit board and the printhead as electronic waste.
11.1.4 Control unit
1. Open the control unit.
2. Remove the printed circuit boards.
3. Remove the touch panel.
4. Remove the net-entree and wire looms.
5. Remove the power supplies.
6. Treat the printed circuit boards, the touch screen, the net-entree and the power supplies as
electronic waste.
11.1.5 Sensor devices
1. Treat the photocell as electronic waste.
2. Treat the encoder as electronic waste.
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