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Cleaning the Thermal Head
Epso
n
recomme
n
ds clea
ning
t
he
t
hermal head per
i
od
i
cally (
g
e
n
erally every 3 mo
nt
hs)
t
o
ma
int
a
in
rece
i
p
t
pr
int
q
u
al
it
y.
T
u
r
n
off
t
he pr
int
er, ope
n
t
he roll paper cover, a
n
d clea
n
t
he
t
hermal eleme
nt
s of
t
he
t
hermal
head w
it
h a co
tt
o
n
swab mo
i
s
t
e
n
ed w
it
h a
n
alcohol solve
nt
(e
t
ha
n
ol or IPA).
Preparing for Transport
Follow
t
he s
t
eps below
t
o
t
ra
n
spor
t
t
he pr
int
er.
1
Turn off the printer.
2
Confirm that
LED is off.
3
Remove the power supply connector.
4
Remove the roll paper.
5
Pack the printer upright.
CAUTION
After printing, the thermal head can be very hot. Do not touch it and let it cool before
you clean it. Do not damage the thermal head by touching it with your fingers or any
hard object.
Thermal head
