# Printhead plug: power off; right cable to right slot; match pins

- Source-Date (SAST): 2025-04-09 14:45
- Dest: both
- Review-after: 2027-08-31
- Status: current

## Facts

- Switch the printer **off** before plugging a printhead.
- Facing the head, mark Right and Left. Unplug the carriage-board connector; plug the right cable into the right slot (match silver pins on connector and cable). Yellow marks on the connector are empty (no pins).
- Secure the printhead on the printer first, then plug the connector back into the carriage board.
- Illustrated article and PDF: https://buythis.co.za/correctly-install-print-head