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Chapter 6. Routine Maintenance
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Cleaning of Thermal Printing Head and Roller
By using thermal transfer technology, daily maintenance is not necessary if the printer
has been using properly. However, in order to keep the best print quality, it is highly
recommended to clean Thermal Printing Head and Roller once a month.
: Make sure that the power is switched off before cleaning. Thermal Printing
Head reaches high temperature right after printing. Do not touch by hands directly. Make
sure the Thermal Printing Head has been sufficiently cooled down before start cleaning.
When fingerprint stick to the heating element, it can damage the Thermal Printing Head. Be
careful not to be hurt by the projections of the printer.
6.1 Use Gauze: Clean the heating element (glass bar)
of the Thermal Printing Head with ethyl alcohol
6.2 Use Gauze: Clean the roller (black parts) with
ethyl alcohol.
