The Speaker Company ta200 manual Maintenance, Printer Part Method Interval, Print Head

7. Maintenance

This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer.

1.Please use one of following material to clean the printer.  Cotton swab

 Lint-free cloth

 Vacuum / Blower brush  100% ethanol

2.The cleaning process is described as following,

Printer Part		Method	Interval
	1.	Always turn off the printer before	Clean the print head when changing a new
		cleaning the print head.	label roll
	2.	Allow the print head to cool for a
		minimum of one minute.
	3.	Use a cotton swab and 100%
		ethanol to clean the print head
		surface.
Print Head
	1. Turn the power off.		Clean the platen roller when changing a
Platen Roller	2.	Rotate the platen roller and wipe it	new label roll
		thoroughly with 100% ethanol and
		a cotton swab, or lint-free cloth.
Tear Bar/Peel Bar	Use the lint-free cloth with 100%		As needed
	ethanol to wipe it.
Sensor	Compressed air or vacuum		Monthly
Exterior	Wipe it with water-dampened cloth		As needed
Interior	Brush or vacuum		As needed

Note:

Do not touch printer head by hand. If you touch it careless, please use ethanol to clean it.

Please use 100% Ethenol. DO NOT use medical alcohol, which may damage the printer head.

Regularly clean the print head and supply sensors once change a new ribbon to keep printer performance and extend printer life.

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