Maintenance

Cleaning the print head and roller

A blank horizontal line appearing through the printed label indicates that the print head and roller are dirty. Clean the print head and roller according to the following procedure.

1Turn off the PT-2420PC.2Open the tape compartment cover.3Remove the tape cassette if one is installed.

4Use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe up and down along the print head and roller.

Caution: Be careful not to touch the cutter near the print head and roller while cleaning them. In addition, do not try to clean the print head immediately after printing, otherwise you may be burned.

5Insert the tape cassette, and then close the tape compartment cover.

*Cleaning can easily be done using the optional print head cleaning cassette (TZ-CL4).

Print head

Cotton swab

Roller

(area to be cleaned)

Cotton swab

Print head (area to be cleaned)

Cleaning the tape cutter

After a while, adhesive may accumulate on the cutter, preventing it from cutting or resulting in the tape being jammed. Once a year, use a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to clean off the cutter.

￿Do not touch the cutter’s edge, otherwise you may be injured.

Cotton swab

Tape cutter

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