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Cleaning as indicated below will help maintain stable printer operation and extend the printer’s life.
CLEANING
How to fold tissue paper
Cleaner pen
Cleaning part
A small amount of alcohol
Cleaning part of thermal head
Outside
Inside
Printing
surface
about 12 mm
about 12 mm
Cleaning ribbon
(CR9000)
lines
152 mm
PREPARATIONS FOR CLEANING
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1 Press the POWER swich on the rear panel to turn on the power.
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2 Press the DOOR OPEN button to open the door.
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3 Remove the ink cassette.
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4 Take out the print paper.
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5 Press the POWER switch to turn off the power.
Make sure to turn off the power before cleaning.
FILTER CLEANING
Take out the filter from the printer by pinching the tab as shown in the figure, then clean
both sides of the filter with a vacuum. After completing cleaning, insert it to the end with
the marking of “TOP SIDE” up.
THERMAL HEAD CLEANING
Preparations
Alcohol (isopropyl alcohol)
Tissue paper (Fold in half about four times, and use the folded side to clean.)
Other : Cleaner pen (option)*, Cleaning ribbon (option)*
* Please ask the dealer about options.
When lines appear on the printed images, clean the thermal head.
Wipe the head cleaning part (as shown right) carefully with tissue paper dampened with
a small amount of alcohol.
NOTE
• Do not damage the thermal head.
• When the poor print quality is not corrected even if the head has been cleaned,
replacement of the thermal head may be required. Contact your dealer.
CAUTION
• Thermal head is hot right after printing. Wait until the head cools before cleaning
the thermal head.
NOTE
• The thermal head may be damaged if you touch it while static electricity builds up
on your body.
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2 WHEN USING THE CLEANING RIBBON (CR9000)
When you use print paper of 152 mm (6”) width after using that of 127 mm (5”), thermal
head cleaning with a cleaning ribbon may be required.
If one or two lines appear on the printing surface as shown right when printing on the print
paper of 152 mm (6”) width, clean the thermal head using the optional cleaning ribbon.
Cleaning is not required when :
you use print paper of 127 mm (5”) width after using that of 127 mm(5”),
you use print paper of 152 mm (6”) width after using that of 152 mm(6”), or
you use print paper of 127 mm (5”) width after using that of 152 mm(6”).
Print paper of 127 mm(5”) width : 9x13 (3.5x5”), 13x18 (5x7”)
Print paper of 152 mm (6”) width : 10x15 (4x6”), 15x20 (6x8”), 15x23 (6x9”)
NOTE
When the symptom of poor print quality is not corrected even after the head is cleaned,
replace the thermal head. Contact your dealer.
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