SECTION 19: Maintenance
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1. Cleaning thermal head (when replacing each ribbon, perform the following with power off)
HOT! Areas indicated by hazardous heat warning labels are very hot
while the power is turned on or just after the power is turned off.
Press the Side door unlocking button on the top left of the unit and open the side door.
* Maximum number of times a cleaning plate
can be used (for reference)
- 10 for thermal head (5 for each side)
1. Flip up the lock lever to unlock the ribbon cartridges.
2. Pull out the ribbon cartridges.
3. Put
a few drops of the cleaning agent
onto a cleaning
plate, and insert the plate while the long edge of the plate
is brought into contact with the tray cover (See Fig. A).
Slide the plate in and out slowly several times to wipe the
dirt off (See Fig. B).
4. Install the ribbon cartridges back in the printer and close
the side door.
* Always use a clean surface of a cleaning plate for cleaning. Applying an unclean surface of a plate to the
printer results in printer failure or poor print quality.
* Do not use any cleaning plates that have cracks or flaking in the sponge. Using such a plate results in printer
failure or poor print quality.
Printer engine
Cleaning plate
Tray cover
Thermal head
With the long edge of the plate brought
into contact with the tray cover, slide
the plate in and out slowly several
times to wipe the dirt off.
Fig. B
Thermal head
Cleaning plate
Tray cover
Bring the long edge of the
cleaning plate into contact
with the tray cover.
Fig. A
WARNING