x-Lab Dot Matrix Printer XDP-321 User's Manual
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Chapter 5 Printer Maintenance and Technical Service
5.1 Cleaning the Printer
Periodical cleaning and cleaning tool
Periodical cleaning: Every 3 months or 300 working hours
Cleaning tool: Dry cloth (Use soft cloth while cleaning metal parts)
Cleaning carriage shaft
There is a layer of oil covered on the carriage shaft which guarantees the carriage runs smoothly. But the
oil is easy to absorb dust, please clean the dust with soft cloth first, and then add proper lube (NYE180
lube of NYE Company is recommended), move print head back and forth to make lube scattered.
Cleaning the paper feed path
Wipe off wasted paper, clean dirt and dust.
5.2 Contact the Technical Service Centre
If malfunction occurs and can not be solved through the operation shown in 4.2, the components of the
printer are damaged during using or you need to buy some consumables, please contact the nearest
technical service centre.
Figure 5-1 Cleaning the printer
Carriage shaft
Note: 1. Turn off printer and pull out the power cord before cleaning.
2. Being used under dust circumstance, the carriage shaft may stack much dust and
affect the print quality. Please shorten the cleaning period.
3. Print head and the surrounding part may be high temperature after using. Please avoid
cleaning it at the moment.
4. Please use a soft cloth for cleaning, do not use combustible solvent.