1.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Follow the precautions listed below when designing your product for using safely. Include any necessary
precautions into your operation manual and attach warning labels to your products to ensure safe operation.
Precautions to prevent the thermal head from overheating
When the thermal head heat elements are continuously activated by a CPU or other malfunction,
the thermal head may overheat and may cause smoke and fire. Follow the method described in
Chapter 3 "Detecting abnormal temperatures by hardware" to monitor the temperature of the
thermal head to prevent overheating. Turn the printer off immediately if any abnormal conditions
occur.
Precautions for rising temperatures of the thermal head
Temperature of the thermal head and its peripherals rises very high during and immediately after
printing. Be sure to design the outer case to prevent users from burn injuries by touching them.
Place warning labels to warn users to ensure safe operation. As for thermal head cleaning, warn
users to allow the thermal head to cool before cleaning. In order to allow cooling, secure clearance
between the thermal head and the outer case when designing the outer case.
Precautions for rising temperatures of the motor
Temperature of the motor and its peripherals rises very high during and immediately after printing.
Be sure to design the outer case to prevent users from burn injuries by touching them. Place
warning labels to warn users to ensure safe operation. In order to allow cooling, secure clearance
between the motor and the outer case when designing the outer case.
Precautions for sharp edges of the printer
The printer may have some sharp edges and cutting surfaces of the metal parts. Be sure to design
the outer case to prevent users from injuring himself/herself by touching the sharp edges and place
warning labels to warn users to ensure safe operation.
Precautions for motor drive
The hair may get caught in the exposed platen and the gears. Control the motor drive not to drive
when the outer case and the platen unit is in open state. Also, make sure to design the outer case so
as not to touch the platen and the gears and also prevent any objects from getting caught. Place
warning labels to warn users to ensure safe operation.
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