Head rank #...?

[Steve C.]

Anyone know if there is a way to retrieve head rank # if it is not readable on
the side? This is an old head that I know was good when I replaced it. I was
soaking it in cleaning fluid and accidentally wiped off the number.

 

[MikePro]

i've done this as well, now I score the plastic with a register mark and keep a manual log of my head ranks when I replace my heads... just in case.

un-retrievable once you've changed the head rank # on your printer, but the existing head rank that's programmed in should work just fine.
otherwise, I was once able to retrieve the code by using a loop to see the "ghost" of the head rank on the printed label. Even if you wiped it clean, the original copy might still be visible to a keen eye under magnification.

 

[Steve C.]

Thank you, sounds like I may be up sh**creek. This is the head that came
on the printer originally. I replaced both because the black was not printing
well. Now black is not printing again in less than a year. I thought maybe the
good one I replaced might still be good.

 

[Finishline Signs]

If it is the original head for the machine the head rank should be written on the head cable. It was written on mine when I took it apart the first time. They tell you in the falcon jr. book to write the head rank on the cable.

 

[Steve C.]

I'll check to see if it is on the cable. Thanks guys!

 

[Jeff South Florida]

If it is the original machine, it might be your lucky day. Mutoh usually has the original paramaters printed, rolled up, and taped inside the machine somewhere.