Brother RL-700S user manual Cleaning the print head and head roller, Cleaning with a cotton bud

Cleaning and maintenance

Cleaning the print head and head roller

If horizontal lines are printed on the labels or the prints are not very clear, the print head or head roller may need to be cleaned. Follow the steps below to clean the print head and head roller.

1 Clean the print head with the self cleaning function.

1Press the Open Cover button to open the cover of the printer.

2 Remove the tape cassette.

3 Close the cover.

4 Press the Feed and Cut button. Self-cleaning will be performed.

5 Press the Open Cover button to open the cover of the printer. 6 Put back the tape cassette and close the cover.

2 Cleaning with a cotton bud.

1 Turn off the power with the ON/OFF button and pull out the AC plug.

2 Press the Open Cover button to open the cover of the printer.

3 Remove the tape cassette.

4Clean the print head and head roller with a cotton bud.

5Put back the tape cassette and close the cover.

†Print head	†Head roller
	Cotton bud

Print head

Cotton bud Head roller

Warning

•Do not touch the cutter blade.

•The print head is at a high temperature immediately after labels are printed. Avoid cleaning the print head immediately after printing as doing so may burn your fingers.

Memo

Cleaning tape TZ-CL6 (width: 36 mm) is available to purchase to ease cleaning. For details of how to use the cleaning tape, refer to the documentation provided with the tape.

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