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3.7 Instructions to Top Cover Operation
Please take care when opening or closing the printer’s top cover by carefully following
these instructions.
To Open:
1. When facing the front of the printer pull the cover release levers on both sides of
printer towards you.
2. Lift up the top gradually.
There are two stop positions for the top cover. Position 1 and 2 are indicated on the
label below.
Note: To hold the cover open at position 1, you must lift the cover higher than
the stopping point at position 1 and gently lower the cover to stopping point
1. Do not let the cover free fall!
3. Fully open the top cover and gently lower it to stop position 2.
Fig. 1 Top cover support is fixed at position 2
4. To close the cover, lift up the top cover to the ultimate angle then close the top cover
gently and it will be kept at a stop position between 1 and 2 for a while. Use both
hands to gently push down the top cover to close it and make sure the cover is
latched on both sides.
Note: Do not place your hands between top cover and lower cover when
closing the top cover!