38STEP 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Replacing the cutter unit

Eventually the cutting blade on the cutter unit will become dull (blunt) and need to be replaced. At the appropriate time, purchase a new replacement cutter unit and install it according to the following procedure.

1 Check that the cutter unit is located at the home position.

2 Turn OFF the power to the printer and pull out the power cord from the wall outlet.

3 Open the DK Roll cover and pull the roll release lever to the up position. Remove the DK Roll.

4 Lift up the cutter cover.

5 Using a cross-head screwdriver, loosen the screw which holds the cutter blade unit in-place.

The screw securing the cutter unit should not be completely removed. Simply loosen it to remove the cutter unit from the printer.