Citizen Systems CLP-8301 user manual Maintenance, Printer care

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Chapter 8 Maintenance

Chapter 8

Maintenance

Since this printer uses a thermal head and a carbon ink ribbonthermal paper dust etc may

adhere to the printhead or other related parts. In this case, printing errors or failure of the printhead may occur.

If paper dust or ribbon material adheres to the printhead, irregular printer movements, paper jams or poor print quality may occur. Therefore, be sure to clean the printhead, platen and paper path periodically. The amount of cleaning will depend on the volume of media being printed and the quality of the consumables and media used in the printer. Genuine Citizen consumables will be you the best performance.

If a defect should occur under normal use, it will be repaired free of charge during the warranty period. However, the printhead, platen and pinch roller will be regarded as consumable supplies.

8.1 Printer care

Observe the following when caring for the printer.

Use a cotton swab or soft cloth to clean each part of the printer.

Hard or square tools such as screwdrivers can scratch any part of the printer. Never clean the printhead with such tools.

Before cleaning, make sure that the power to the printer is turned OFF and the power cord is disconnected from the mains supply.

CAUTION

Do not use benzine, thinner, alcohol etc to wipe the dirt off the printer. Failure to do so may cause discoloration or deformation. If the dirt is too large, soak a cloth in a thin neutral detergent and squeeze out and wipe with it, and finally wipe with a dry, soft cloth.

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Contents CLP-8301 Barcode Label PrinterPage EMI Compliance Statement For Canadian Users Important Safety Instructions Trademark Acknowledgement · Wide media, yet small installation space · Easy access to media and ribbon· Minimum maintenance · Easy operation control panelTable of Contents Configuring Your Printer Using the Menus Chapter TroubleshootingViii Chapter UnpackingPrinter accessories Safety Precautions ExamplesAvoid unsafe places Power cord Avoid high-humidity areas Loading the media and ribbon Installation precautions Names and Functions of Printer Parts Printer main bodyPrinter inside Rear and side of printer Control panel LCD DisplayKey functions in the Ready mode Key functions in the Menu mode Media Paper and Ribbon Types of media¨ Black mark tag ¨ Corner-with-a-radius cut tag= Label ¨ Black mark labelMedia size Loading media paper Roll mediaMedia Paper and Ribbon Path of inward-wound roll media Fanfold media Loading ribbon Flange aMedia Paper and Ribbon Media Paper and Ribbon Media Paper and Ribbon Ribbon tension adjustments Printhead adjustments Media sensor adjustments Media Paper and Ribbon Ribbon guide plate adjustments Media Paper and Ribbon Power on and Using the Control Panel Connecting to a power outletTurning the printer on 0000Ready Mode and Menu Mode ReadyReady mode Navigating the Menu SystemChanging Menu Values = Example changing the print densityPermanently Saving Printer Settings Producing a Test or Configuration Print = Example producing a test pattern printTurning the printer OFF Configuring Your Printer Using the Menus Group MenuSetup Menu DT/T TSystem Setup Menu System Setup MenuSTD/ALT After Print Menu Interface Setup Menu Permanently Saving Settings Menu Test Mode MenuMenu Mode Description STD Configuring Your Printer Using the Menus Troubleshooting Items to check in case of troubleTroubleshooting Error messages and corrective actions JamTroubleshooting Maintenance Printer careCleaning method Specifications General specificationsSpecifications InterfacesSerial interface XON/XOFF protocolDTR protocol Pin assignmentParallel interface Timing chart DataPrintable area Movable sensors FIX/VRPrinter operating conditions for ensuring print quality Environmental requirementsPrinter storage conditions Maintenance Citizen Systems Europe GmbH Mettinger Strasse