SATO ct4i manual Cleaning the Print HEAD, Platen and Rollers CONT’D

Unit 6: Maintenance

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.

Figure 6-4, Cleaning the platen

Paper

Roller

Figure 6-4, Cleaning the rollers

CT4i Series Operator Manual 6-5