SATO D508, D512 service manual Cleaning the Print HEAD, Platen and Rollers CONT’D

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SECTION 4: CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

4.3 CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD, PLATEN AND ROLLERS (CONT’D)

Cleaning the Platen and Paper Roller

1.Before starting, get ready an approved cleaning kit from your SATO dealer or the kit supplied with the printer. Make sure the printer is OFF, and remove the power cable.

2.Lift up the Top Cover.

3.The platen roller is the black rubber roller near the front panel. The print rollers are located at the print head assembly, near the fanfold-label loading window.

4.Wet some cotton swabs with cleaning solution. While rotating the platen roller with your fingers, clean the entire length of the roller using one or more cotton swabs. The roller should be cleaned of any label or adhesive residue.

5.Repeat the whole cleaning process if necessary. The platen and rollers should be cleaned whenever foreign matter such as dust or adhesive is present.

Paper

Roller

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Contents OperatorSvice Manual Sato America, Inc Table of Contents Troubleshooting Sato ContactsSato Group of companies Overview Introduction General Printer SpecificationsAttribute General Printer SpecificationsMedia General Specifications CONT’DAttributes Barcodes Optional Accessories Introduction Sato D508/D512 Operator Manual Installation Electrical Precautions Printer Placement TipsGeneral Precautions Unpacking Printer Part Names Follow these steps to set up your printer Setting UP the PrinterLoading Media Fanfold media Overview of the fanfold-paper loading path Label SensingThis page is left blank intentionally Operating Panel Rear Panel DIP Switch Settings Configuration PanelSwitch 4 Unused DIP Switch Settings CONT’DSwitch 7 Data Dump Switch 8 Unused Error Codes Offsets Mode Length of Offset mm Print head resolutionMoved with Leading Edge Positive + Offset Potentiometer AdjustmentsPitch Offset Original First Line Print PositionPrint Darkness Potentiometer Adjustments CONT’DData Dump Diagnostic Label Printing Test Labels Printing FACTORY/SERVICE Test Prints Configuration and Operation Sato D508/D512 Operator Manual Introduction Adjusting the Print QualityCleaning the Print HEAD, Platen and Rollers Cleaning the Print HEAD, Platen and Rollers CONT’D RELEASING/REPLACING the Print Head Cleaning the Sensor This page is left blank intentionally Interface Types Interface SpecificationsSingle Job Buffer Receive BufferMulti Job Buffer Receive Buffer CONT’DIEEE1284 Parallel Interface PIN Signal DirectionRS-232C Interface General SpecificationsPin Direction Signal Definition 1 RS-232C Interface SignalsLocal Area Network Interface READY/BUSY Flow ControlON/X-OFF Flow Control Universal Serial BUS InterfaceWireless LAN Interface 802.11 B/G SpecificationsSwitch Setting Software Specifications LED Indicator StatusInterface Specifications Initial Checklist Checking the IEEE1284 Parallel InterfaceObservations Using the IEEE1284 Parallel Interface CONT’D Obserations Checking Using the Parallel Interface CONT’DChecking the RS232C Serial Interface LED Indicators Buzzer Error Condition Corrective Action Error SignalsChecking the 802.11G Wireless Interface Sato Contacts Asia Pacific & Oceania Region Sato Group of Companies