Brother QL 650TD - P-Touch B/W Direct Thermal Printer, Setup & Operation Manual

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STEP4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Eventually the cutting blade on the cutter unit will become dull (blunt) and need to be
replaced. At the appropriate time, purchase a new replacement cutter unit and install it
according to the following procedure. For purchasing a replacement cutter unit, See the
back of this User Guide.
1
Check that the cutter unit is located at the home position.
2
Turn OFF the power to the printer and pull out the power cord from
the wall outlet.
3
Open the DK Roll cover and pull the roll
release lever to the up position. Remove the
DK Roll.
4
Using a cross-head screwdriver, loosen the
screw which holds the cutter blade unit in-
place.
The screw securing the cutter unit should not be
completely removed. Simply loosen it to remove
the cutter unit from the printer.
5
Grip the tab and lift out the cutter unit.
Take care not to touch the blade of the cutter.
6
Set the new cutter unit in the correct position.
Replacing the cutter unit