
DEVICE MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
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Parata
2014
How to Change the Printer Ribbon and Clean the Thermal Print Head
7.
To
clean the thermal print head
, uncap the cleaning pen and gently use the tip to wipe
clean the entire surface of the thermal print head. After cleaning, allow a few minutes
for the surface to dry before installing a new ribbon
.
8.
Open a new spool of ribbon
, unroll approximately 6 inches of the ribbon and lay
it on a flat surface. Ensure that the adhesive side is facing upward.
9. Using the empty spool that you set aside,
place and align the empty spool on
the adhesive of the new ribbon
. It is important that the ribbon is lined up
closely on the empty spool.