
Daily Maintenance
Operation Instructions Rockhopper Printer
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AP-75024 Rev. 1.2. – 18/08/2002
REPLACING THE CUTTING BLADE
Depending on the kind of roll media used, paper dust gathers in the cutter slot and on the
cutter blade edge. This may cause bad sheeting off quality. In this case, replace or clean
the cutting blade or/and clean the cutter slot.
The cutting blade is a consumable item, so if the blade loses sharpness, replace it.
We recommend replacing the cutting blade regularly.
Caution:
The hold lever must be down.
Do not move the head with the hold lever up. The head and media
keeper may touch, causing damage and poor printing quality.
Step 1:
Switch off the printer and pull the printing head to the center of the printer.
Step 2:
Take out the cutting blade by pushing the cutter head down and rotating the cutter arm
towards you.
Either clean the cutting blade with a dry cloth or replace it.
Caution:
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There is a spring fitted in the hole of cutter head. Be careful not to
loose it while replacing the cutting blade.
Step 3:
Insert a new cutting blade in the hole of the cutter head. While pushing the cutting blade
down, put the cutter arm back over the cutting blade. A cutting blade can only be inserted
in one direction.