12. Help
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12.8 Thermal head
cleaning
If smudges or black/white lines appear on a
copied/received document, check whether there
is dust on the thermal head. Clean the thermal
head to remove the dust.
Important:
L
Remove the recording paper and the
paper tray beforehand, or the paper may
misfeed or jam.
1
Disconnect the power cord and the
telephone line cord.
2
Open the front cover by pulling up the centre
part.
3
Release the back cover by pushing the green
button (
1
).
4
Open the back cover.
5
Remove the ink film (
1
).
6
Clean the thermal head (
1
) with a cloth
moistened with isopropyl rubbing alcohol,
and let it dry thoroughly.
Caution:
L
To prevent a malfunction due to static
electricity, do not use a dry cloth and
do not touch the thermal head directly.
7
Reinstall the ink film and close the covers
(see steps 4 to 7 on page 17).
8
Install the paper tray (page 19), then insert
the recording paper (page 20).
9
Connect the power cord and the telephone
line cord.
1
1
1
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