SR200 & SR300 Printer User Guide
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Cleaning the thermal head
The thermal head assembly should be cleaned once every ten rolls of
retransfer film.
Begin with the printer powered off.
1
Power on the printer. See
“Power on the printer” on page 13
.
2
Power off the printer.
3
Open the printer door.
4
Press the ink ribbon cartridge eject button
and remove the ink ribbon cartridge.
5
Press the retransfer film cartridge eject button
and remove the retransfer film cartridge.
6
Wipe the thermal head with a large cotton
swab dipped in ethanol.
7
Reinstall the ink ribbon cartridge and the
retransfer film cartridge.
8
Close the printer door.
9
Power the printer on.
Cleaning printer fan filters
The printer has a fan filter to prevent airborne particles from entering the print
area. Clean the filters regularly. Replace them every year, or when the foam
begins to deteriorate.
1
Remove the external fan cover and filter.
2
Clean the filters carefully using a vacuum
cleaner. Hold the foam filter in place to prevent it
from being pulled into the vacuum.
3
Replace the fan filter and cover in the printer.
Tips – Thermal head
•
Do not use metal or other
abrasive materials to
clean the thermal head.
•
The thermal head can be
damaged by an
electrostatic charge.
Discharge yourself by
touching the printer
frame before cleaning
the thermal head.
