Chapter 3. Routine Maintenance
3-1
Cleaning of Thermal Head, Platen, and Cleaning Roller
By using thermal transfer technology, daily maintenance is not really necessary if the printer is
being used properly.
However, in order to keep the best print quality, it is recommended to do the cleaning of Thermal
Head, Platen, and Cleaning Roller once in a month.
1.
Using gauze, clean the heat element (glass
bar) of the thermal head with isopropyl
alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
2.
Using gauze dipped with isopropyl alcohol
or ethyl alcohol, clean the edge of the
peeling roller.
3.
Using gauze dipped with isopropyl alcohol
or ethyl alcohol, clean the rubber section of
the platen roller.
Caution:
Make sure that the power is turned off before starting cleaning.
Thermal Head reaches high temperature just after printing. Do not touch directly
by hand.
Make sure that the thermal head has been sufficiently cooled down before
starting cleaning.
When fingerprint stick to the heat element, it can damage the Thermal Head. Do
not touch directly by hand.
Be careful not to be hurt by the projections of the printer.
