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AApp.8 App.7
TM-T81
Specification
(STANDARD)
APPENDIX E: PRINT HEAD CLEANING Paper dust on the heating elements may lower the print quality. In t his case, clean the print head as
follows:
1) Open the printer cover.
2) Clean the thermal element s of the print head using a cotton swab moistened with alcohol solv ent
(ethanol, methanol, IPA).
NOTES: 1. Do not touch the print head thermal element s.
2. Do not scratch the print head.
3) Insert a roll paper and close the print head.
NOTE: The print head becomes very hot just af ter printing and is very dangerous. Be sure to
allow the print head to cool down (after printi ng) before cleaning it. Also, be sure to
turn off the printer power before cleani ng the print head.
Print head Thermal element
Radiation plate
Figure E.1 Pri nt Head Thermal Elements
(*) Depending on the roll paper used, paper dust m ay stick to the platen roller and roll paper end
sensor. To remove the paper dust, c lean the platen roller and roll paper end sensor with a
cotton swab moistened with water.