Operation Manual

7. APPENDIX (M-T51/T51A PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS)
EO18-11004A
7.3 Paper Specifications
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7.3 Paper Specifications
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Do not store the paper for longer than the manufacture’s recommended shelf life.
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Store the paper in a cool, dry place. Avoid areas where they would be exposed to direct sunlight,
high temperature, high humidity, dust or gas.
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A contact of chemical or oil may discolor or erase the printed record.
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Rubbing the paper hard with nail or hard object may discolor the paper.
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The paper end should not be pasted to the core.
1) Paper width 57.5
±
0.5mm
2) Outer roll diameter Up to
∅
80mm
3) Paper type Only paper rolled onto a core is acceptable, however, the paper end
should not be pasted to the core.
Thermal paper rolled with the print side facing outside.
Recommended paper type: KF50 (KANZAN)
TF50KS-E2C (Nippon Paper Industries)
P-350 (KSP)
7.4 General Maintenance
1) Cleaning the thermal head and the platen
In case paper particles and dust are attached to the element of thermal head, clean the thermal
head and the platen in the following procedure. Failure to do this may lower the print quality.
(1) Raise the Paper Free Lever to separate the thermal head from the platen.
(2) Carefully clean the element of thermal head with a cotton swab slightly moistened with alcohols
solvent such as ethanol, methanol, and IPA. (Use of chemicals excepting alcohols solvent may
damage the thermal head.)
(3) Make sure that alcohols solvent fully evaporated, and then return the Paper Free Lever to return
the thermal head in the original position.
2) Removing jammed paper
(1) Cut the paper at the paper inlet.
(2) Raise the Paper Free Lever to seprate the print head from the platen.
(3) Carefully pull out the remian of paper straight from the paper outlet.
CAUTION!
Use only paper which meets specified requirements. Use of non-specified paper may shorten the
head life of the printer, result in problems with print quality, or cause a paper feed failure. All paper
should be handled with care to avoid any damage to the paper. Read the following guideline
carefully.
CAUTION!
NEVER touch the thermal head, the portion near the thermal head, and the motor surface being hot
during printing and just after printing. Do not touch the thermal head by hand, a screwdriver, and
tweezers, etc.