Caring for the Printer

Tape label printing can become unclear if the printer's print head and rubber roller become dirty. Perform the following steps to clean the print head and rubber roller.

To use a cotton swab for cleaning

Important!

Use only a cotton swab or some other soft material to clean the print head and rubber roller. Use of a very fine type cotton swab is recommended.

1.Press the cassette cover release and open the cover.If a tape cartridge is loaded in the printer, remove it.

2.Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol to thoroughly swab the areas where the print head and rubber roller come into contact.

Print head

Rubber roller

You can rotate the rubber roller by pressing FEED.

You can also use a commercially available cassette tape recorder head cleaning kit to clean the print head.

To clean with a cleaning tape

Note

Use an optionally available cleaning tape (XR-24CLE) to perform this procedure.

1.Press the cassette cover release and open the cover.

If a tape cartridge is loaded in the printer, remove it.2.Load the cleaning tape into the printer.3.Press to turn on the printer.4.Press FEED to feed the tape one or two times.

For details about using the cleaning tape, see the instructions that come with it.

Cleaning the Printer Exterior

Wipe the exterior of the printer with a cloth moistened with plain water. Wring all excess liquid from the cloth before wiping the printer.

Never use benzine, alcohol, thinner, or other volatile agents to clean the printer exterior. Doing so can damage the case.

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