Line Thermal Printer DEP-50
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User’s Manual
DAILY MAINTENANCE
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At the time of maintenance, be sure to turn off the power switch of the printer
and unplug it from the socket.
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Use a dry soft cloth to wipe off stains and dust from the surfaces of the main
body case. For severe soiling, dip the cloth in water and wring it, for wiping off
the soil. Never use organic solvents, such as alcohol, thinner, trichlene,
benzene, ketone, or chemical dusters.
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If the equipment is contaminated with paper powder, use a soft brush
to clean it. Be careful not to damage the printing head.
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Cleaning the Printing Head
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Referring to “4.4 Eliminating the Paper Jam”, detach the platen roller unit.
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Moisten gauze slightly with alcohol, and clean the heating surface of the
printing head with it.
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Reattach the platen roller unit.
The printing head and motor are very hot. Be careful not to touch
them immediately after printing. Do not touch the heating surface
of the head with a bare hand or metal. When detaching or reat-
taching the platen roller unit, be sure to raise up the printing head,
otherwise, they could be damaged. Handle the detached platen
roller unit carefully so as not to damage it.
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CAUTION
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1. OUTLINE
The DEP-50 is a compact-sized, line thermal printer developed for va-
riety of applications. It can be used as a data communication terminal,
POS terminal, kitchen terminal, etc.
1.1 Features
It can be used in variety of applications because:
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It is compact and light
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The thermal printing mechanism combines both high speed and
low noise printing
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It has high exploitation reliability due to the mechanical endurance
of the thermal printing head
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Prints variety of barcodes
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There is an independent power supply (AC adapter)
