3 Open the upper cover.

Important

zTo avoid soiling your hands or damaging the printer, never touch any part inside the printer unless instructed to do so.

zIf the cutting area is dirty, use a damp cloth to clean the cutter unit before starting the procedure to replace the cutter blade.

4 While pinching the cutter blade at the grips, pull the cutter blade off from the cutter unit.

Important

zTo avoid personal injury from a cut, never touch the blade (a) after removing the cutter blade.

Replacing the Cutter Blade 7-43