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How to Remove the UV Lamp Bulb

Procedure

  1. IMPORTANT

    Use cotton gloves when handling the UV lamp and Shutter assemblies; oil from fingers can harm these components and shorten lamp life.

    Put on protective eye wear and cotton gloves.
  2. Turn the housing upside down on a clean work space away from the printer.
  3. Rotate the shutter motor dampener until the UV shutters are open.
    Rotate shutter motor dampener
  4. Open the two UV light shields located at both ends of the UV lamp by rotating them fully in the counter-clockwise direction.
    Rotate light shields
  5. Disconnect both UV lamp cables by first loosening the screw lock and then pulling the lock away from the connectors.
    Remove connectors
  6. Ease the bulb out of the retainer clips, one end at a time and then remove it from the housing.
    Remove UV lamp bulb
  7. Place the used bulb in a container for recycling.
  8. Dispose of the old UV lamp bulbs according to local environmental regulations.