Brother PT-97OOPC Maintenance, Cleaning the exterior of the printer, Cleaning the tape cutter

Maintenance

Your printer should be cleaned on a regular basis to maintain its performance.

Note

●Always disconnect the AC adapter prior to cleaning the printer.

■Cleaning the exterior of the printer

Wipe any dust and marks from the main unit using a soft, dry cloth.

Use a slightly dampened cloth with water on difficult to remove marks.

Note

●Do not use paint thinner, benzene, alcohol or any other organic solvent. These may deform the case or damage the appearance of your printer.

■Cleaning the print head and head roller

Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels generally indicates that the print head and head roller is dirty. Clean the print head using a dry cotton swab, self-cleaning function or optional print head cleaning cassette (TZ-CL6).

Note

●Refer to the instructions provided with the print head cleaning cassette for directions on how to use it.

WARNING

Do not touch the print head directly with your bare hands. The print head maybe hot.

†Print head

Cotton swab

†Head roller

Cotton swab Head roller

†Self-cleaning function

Remove the tape cassette, and then press the Feed/Cut button.

■Cleaning the tape cutter

About once every year, wipe the cutter blades using a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol).

Tape adhesive can build up on the cutter blade after repeated use, taking the edge off the blade which may result in the tape jamming in the cutter.

CAUTION

Do not touch the cutter blade with your finger.

Cutter blade

Cotton swab

Print head

Metal section

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