OKIDATA Pacemark 3410, Service Manual

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Service Guide PM3410
Chapter 3 Maintenance & Disassembly
3.4 CLEANING
WARNING:
When cleaning the printer, turn the power switch OFF and remove the AC power cable from the
printer of AC outlet.
3.4.01 General Information
An accumulation of paper dust is the most frequent cause of print quality problems in a dot matrix printer.
Small pieces of paper can cause paper jams. A dirty platen will smudge paper. It is important to clean the
printer regularly, paying particular attention to the printhead area and paper paths.
If the lubrication procedures are not performed properly, the printer will require more frequent cleaning.
Excess lubricant attracts dust and accumulations build up quickly.
Keeping the covers in place and performing the cleaning procedures correctly will help ensure the highest
quality printer output.
1. Cleaning Interval: Every six months or 300 Operating Hours
2. Cleaning Tools
Lint free cloth
Soft cloth
Vacuum cleaner
Platen cleaner
Long cotton swabs
All Purpose Cleaner
Table of Cleaning Locations
Follow this chart when cleaning the printer.
Areas to be Cleaned Action to be Taken
Printer Mechanism Vacuum paper dust
Carriage Shaft Wipe clean with lint-free
cloth
Slide Bar Wipe clean with lint-free
cloth
Ribbon Protector Use a dry cotton swab to
remove ink residue