Caring for Your Label Maker
Your label maker is designed to give you long and
Clean your label maker from time to time to keep it working properly. Clean the cutter blade each time you replace the label cassette.
To clean the cutter blade
1.Press Ato turn off the power.
2.Open label cassette compartment and remove cassette.
3.Press 
and then Atogether. The message, Cut Test, appears on the display.
4. While holding down the Shift key, repeatedly press
. The cutter blade will move into view in small steps.
5.When you are able to access both sides of the blade, release the keys.
6.Use a cotton ball and alcohol to clean both sides of
the cutter blade.
èThe cutter blade is extremely sharp. Use caution when cleaning.
7.After cleaning the blade, press 
to return the blade to its home position.
xYou can also follow this procedure if the cutter blade becomes lodged in the forward position and will not move.
To clean the print head
1.Remove the tape cassette.
2.Remove the cleaning tool from inside the label compartment cover.
3.Gently wipe the padded side of the tool across the print head. See Figure 11.
Figure 11
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