
6-12
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Operator Manual
Routine Maintenance
See Figure 6-3.
NOTE: Do not operate printer without paper.
1.
Open printer door.
2.
Grasp remaining paper and pull it upward and out of printer.
3.
Remove take-up spindle from its drive mechanism by pulling it to left.
4.
Remove paper roll from take-up spindle and set empty take-up spindle
aside.
5.
Lower platen and remove lower paper spindle by pulling it straight forward.
6.
Place new paper roll onto lower spindle with paper feeding downward from
back of paper roll.
NOTE: Verify paper roll is positioned correctly. Thermal printer does not
print if the paper roll is inserted backwards. Use only STERIS thermal paper
(P129359-008). Damage to printer mechanism can occur if paper of
different width or thickness is used.
7.
Place lower spindle (with new paper roll) back into position by pressing
from front until it snaps into place.
8.
Pull four or five inches of paper out from roll and tear corners off end.
9.
Slide tab of paper roll into printer from back (with platen still in down
position) until it exits from front of printer.
10. Grasp tab of paper, pull up 10 to 12 inches of paper, and feed this paper
through opening in platen.
11. Insert tab of new paper roll into slot of take-up spindle and rotate spindle
to secure paper in slot.
12. Raise platen back up into position and snap in place under catch.
13. Press take-up spindle back onto drive mechanism and allow motor to
rotate spindle to verify paper is secured to take-up roll.
14. Set
POWER-OFF/STANDBY
switch to
OFF/STANDBY
position then to
POWER
to verify paper is correctly routed into mechanism and printer
prints. Printer does not print if thermal paper was placed on wrong side.
15. Close printer door.
6.6 Changing Printer
Paper Roll