Toshiba B-SX4T Series, BSX4TGS20QMR owner manual Maintenance, Cleaning, Print Head/Platen/ Sensors

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4. MAINTENANCE

ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33034

4.1 Cleaning

4. MAINTENANCE

WARNING!

1.Be sure to disconnect the power cord before performing maintenance. Failure to do this may cause an electric shock.

2.To avoid injury, be careful not to pinch your fingers while opening or closing the cover and print head block.

3.The print head becomes hot immediately after printing. Allow it to cool before performing any maintenance.

4.Do not pour water directly onto the printer.

This chapter describes how to perform routine maintenance.

To ensure the continuous high quality operation of the printer, you should perform a regular maintenance routine. For high throughput it should be done on a daily basis. For low throughput it should be done on a weekly basis.

4.1 Cleaning

4.1.1Print Head/Platen/ Sensors

CAUTION!

1.Do not use any volatile solvent including thinner and benzene, as this may cause discoloration to the cover, print failure, or breakdown of the printer.

2.Do not touch the Print Head Element with bare hands, as static may damage the Print Head.

3.Be sure to use the Print Head Cleaner enclosed with this printer. Failure to do this may shorten the Print Head life.

To maintain the printer performance and print quality, please clean the printer regularly, or whenever the media or ribbon is replaced.

1.Turn off the power and unplug the printer.

2.Open the Top Cover.

3.Turn the Head Lever to Free position, then release the Ribbon Shaft Holder Plate.

4.Open the Print Head Block.

5.Remove the ribbon and media.

CAUTION!

When cleaning the print head, be careful not to damage the print head with a hard object like a watch or a ring.

Care must be taken not to allow

 

Care must be taken not to allow a

the metal or glass part of a watch

 

metal object like a ring to touch

to touch the print head edge.

 

the print head edge.

 

 

 

Since the print head element can be easily damaged by shock, please treat it carefully by not hitting a hard object against it.

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Contents SX4T Series Vorsicht CE Compliance for EU onlyWkhsoxj Request Regarding Maintenance PrecautionsTable of Contents EA4-1 EA1-1EA2-1 EA3-1Product Overview Introduction FeaturesUnpacking Accessories Rear View DimensionsAppearance Front ViewInterior Operation PanelPrecautions Printer SetupProcedure before Operation Gori Connecting the Cables to Your PrinterConnecting the Power Cord Turning on the Printer Turning the PrinterTurning OFF the Printer Loading the Media Do not over-tighten the Locking Ring of the Supply Holder Setting the Black Mark Sensor position Setting the Feed Gap Sensor positionStrip mode Batch modeSTANDARD/PEEL OFF position Cut mode Build-in rewinder modeLoading the Ribbon Auto Ribbon Saving Mode Pcmcia Cards Test Print 3517$5&2 Test Print Sample of the bar code test print label Operation Panel On Line ModeOperation Reset Dump Mode Cleaning MaintenancePrint Head/Platen/ Sensors Covers and Panels Optional Cutter Module Care/Handling of the Media and RibbonRestart key TroubleshootingError Messages Error Messages Problems/Causes SolutionsError Messages Problems/Cause Solutions Possible ProblemsPossible Problems Causes Solutions Do not use any tool that may damage the Print Head Removing Jammed MediaThreshold setting procedure Threshold SettingA1.1 Printer Appendix 1 SpecificationsModel Label A1.2 OptionsA1.3 Media A1.3.1 Media TypeLabel A1.3.2 Detection Area of the Transmissive SensorA1.3.4 Effective Print Area A1.3.3 Detection Area of the Reflective SensorTag paper with square holes Figure below shows the effective print area on the media A1.4 RibbonAppendix 2 Messages and Leds Symbols in the messageFollowing message appears „Interface Cables Appendix 3 InterfaceAppendix 4 Print Samples CODE39 Full Ascii Interleaved 2 CODE39 StandardJAN13, EAN13 EAN13+2 digits EAN13+5 digitsRSS Limited UPC-A+5 digitsIndustrial 2 RSS-14 RSS-14 StackedBar code GlossariesUSB Universal Serial Bus Print head elementIndex Index Page EO1-33034B