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Maintenance
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Cleaning the Platen Roller
When the surface of the platen roller gets dirty, paper
will not be ejected smoothly after printing, resulting in
paper jams and inconsistent print quality. Press the
power ON/OFF switch to ON to turn the unit on, and
then press the FEED button for a second or so to feed
some more paper out of the unit. It is likely that the roller
is getting dirty if paper is easily pulled out by hand.
Clean the platen roller using a soft cloth moistened with
ethyl alcohol when it becomes dirty.
1
Press the power ON/OFF switch to ON to turn the
unit on.
2
Press the OPEN button to open the door.
If the paper is loaded in the paper tray, remove it.
3
Clean the platen roller gently using a soft cloth
moistened with ethyl alcohol.
Notes
• After the surface of the platen roller wiped has
been dried completely, turn the platen roller to
clean another portion.
• Do not turn the platen roller with hands. Use the
FEED button to turn it. To clean another part of
the surface of the platen roller, go to the next step.
4
Press and hold down the FEED button so that the
platen roller turns automatically. Release the FEED
button when the surface of the platen roller to be
cleaned appears.
Notes
• The platen roller is turning while you are pressing
the FEED button. Be careful so that you have
your fingers caught in the turning platen roller.
• Be sure to start cleaning only after the platen
roller has stopped completely.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the platen roller becomes
clean.
6
After the platen roller has been dried completely,
close the door by pushing it.
Platen roller
Be careful so that you have your fingers caught
in the turning platen roller.
