D-F10072 NP-K3053/K2053 Product Specifications Rev.1.00
PRECAUTION
Handling the product in a wrong way may decline its performance and also damage the product.
Please read the notes below before handling the product. Since there are detailed precautions
described other than this section, please read this product specifications carefully before using
the product. Also, please sufficiently alert the user.
[FAILURE PRECAUTIONS]
Please comply with the following in order to use for many years to come and prevent troubles
before happens.
STATIC-ELECTRICITY;
• Static discharge prevention or body grounding must be made for installation and removal of the
product to prevent damage of heating element and IC etc. Connect it to the earth ground for
ESD measures.
HANDLINGS;
• DO NOT apply excessive force to the input terminals.
• Use both hands when holding the product in order to prevent from dropping.
• Since it will cause damage of the heat elements, DO NOT scrabble or give impact to thermal
head with sharp edge object or any hard materials.
INSTALLATION;
• This product is NOT protected against dust or dirt. If used in harsh environment like at dusty
place, the thermal head may get damaged or paper feed may not run properly.
• When cooling the product with a fan, keep the air exhaust slit away from the printer’s paper exit
area so that dust or dirt may not get in the thermal head. It will be a cause for premature failure.
• This product is equipped with an infra-red reflection sensor. The product must be installed
where there is NO direct sun light/infra-red light coming in, as otherwise, the sensor would not
function properly.
• This product should NOT be installed where it could be exposed to static electricity easily,
strong vibration, electromagnetic field, corrosive gas, rain, fog and direct sunlight.
MOVEMENT;
• Avoid printing with no paper loaded. It can damage thermal head and also shorten its life-time.
• Absolutely DO NOT manipulate platen release lever while printing and/or cutting movement. It
may damage thermal head or cutter.
• DO NOT block the paper outlet while print movement. Also, DO NOT grab the paper while print
movement.
• Although paper may slightly pass obliquely, there will be no problems in clamp and clamp
release movement.
