H. USEFUL TIPS

∙Do not pull the paper in the direction opposite to the paper feeding direction with the print head closed.

∙Do not touch the areas around the print head and motor during or right after printing. It can be very hot.

∙Do not use thermal paper containing Sodium (Na+), Potassium (K+) and Chlorine (Cl-) ions that can harm the print head thermal elements.

∙Use only water paste, starch paste, polyvinyl paste or CMC paste when gluing thermal paper.

∙Use of volatile organic solvents such as alcohol, ester and ketone on thermal paper can cause discoloration.

∙Some adhesive tapes on thermal paper may cause discoloration or faded printing.

∙Use only products made from polyethylene, polypropylene or polyester for storage of thermal paper. If thermal paper touches anything includes phthalic acid ester plasticizer for a long time, the image formation ability may be reduced or the printed image may fade.

∙If thermal paper touches diazzo copy paper immediately after copying, the printed surface may be discolored.

∙Thermal paper must not be stored with the printed surfaces against each other as the printing may be transferred between the surfaces.

∙If the surface of thermal paper is scratched with a hard metal object such as a nail, the paper may become discolored.

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