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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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Avoid excessive impact or vibration to the printer. 

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Unplug the power supply before cleaning the printer. 

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Clean the outside of the printer with a soft dampened cloth.  Do not use solvents or 
immerse the unit in water. 

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Do not disassemble the printer; it contains no user serviceable parts.  Damage to the 
printer may occur as a result of improper handling. 

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Do not open the print paper packaging until ready to use. 

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Clean the thermal print head and printer sensor using a cotton swab soaked in ethyl 
or isopropyl alcohol. 

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Do not touch the thermal print head directly when handling the printer. 

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Do not touch the platen and prevent any objects from getting caught in paper winder. 

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Do not apply stress to the platen unit while printing. 

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The printer is not water resistant.  Prevent contact with water and do not operate with 
wet hands as it may damage the printer or cause personal injury. 

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The printer is not dust proof.  Never use the printer in a dusty place, as it may 
damage the thermal print head and paper drive system. 

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Do not use the printer in corrosive environment as it may cause contact failure.

8525-M328-O1 Rev A 

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 P50 Owner’s 

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Summary of Contents for Cardinal P50

Page 1: ...inter Owner s Manual CARDINAL SCALE MFG CO 8525 M328 O1 Rev A PO BOX 151 x WEBB CITY MO 64870 05 12 PH 417 673 4631 x FAX 417 673 5001 www detectoscale com Technical Support Ph 866 254 8261 y techsupp...

Page 2: ...ry to correct the interference You may find the booklet How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful It is available from the U...

Page 3: ...l dot line printing 5 Number of dots line 384dots 6 Resolution W 8dots mm x H 16dots mm 7 Max printing speed 40mm sec 8 Max paper roll diameter 50mm 9 Printing width 48mm 10 Wall mounting 11 Error and...

Page 4: ...n cable 5 Plastic wall plugs 6 M3x25 screws 7 Metal bracket 8 M4x12 screws 9 Lock Washers 10 Instruction manual Power Indicator Error Indicator Rear Bar Paper Feed Button Paper Roll Holder Paper roll...

Page 5: ...sert a plastic wall plug in each of the two holes Refer to Fig 1 Fig 1 B Fasten the bracket securely to the wall with a screw in each of the two holes Refer to Fig 2 Fig 2 C Slide the slot at the bott...

Page 6: ...n unit the reduction gear may interfere with the platen gear and may cause the platen unit not to engage properly In such a case release the platen unit and set it again z If the paper is skewed feed...

Page 7: ...is skewed feed the paper until the paper becomes straight or install the paper again Cut Bar Fig 5 D Turn the paper roll to tighten the paper and close the cover Refer to Fig 6 Be sure the thermal sid...

Page 8: ...olytic corrosion of the thermal print head due to inferior paper z Do not open the paper packaging until ready to use z Do not use a paper roll with glued end or folded end In case of using such roll...

Page 9: ...ge the heat element z If the surface of the thermal print head is exposed to dirt clean the thermal print head to avoid poor print quality and damage to print head Procedures for Cleaning the Thermal...

Page 10: ...You may need to release the platen unit and set it back again 3 Paper Jam z Do not pull the paper and change angle of the paper coming out while printing z If the printer main body and the platen unit...

Page 11: ...nsor using a cotton swab soaked in ethyl or isopropyl alcohol z Do not touch the thermal print head directly when handling the printer z Do not touch the platen and prevent any objects from getting ca...

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