Cleaning the Drive Shaft

Clean the drive shaft regularly to assure accurate plotting:

1.

Turn off the print-

 

 

er and disconnect

 

 

the power cord.

 

2.

Gently remove

 

 

any accumulated

 

 

dust and residue

 

 

with the stiff non-

 

 

 

 

metal bristle brush

Figure 27. Cleaning the Drive Shaft.

 

provided in the

 

 

 

Accessory Kit.

 

Cleaning the Platen andTraverse

Dust and paper residue accumulate on the platen and traverse. Under regular use, clean every two weeks:

1.Turn off power to the printer.2.Dampen a lint-free cloth with isopropyl (pharmacy) alcohol and gently wipetraverse rails until accumulated resi- due is removed.

3.Use a lint-free cloth dampened with de-ionized water to clean ink splatters off the platen and excess ink out of the Ser- vice Station waste

well.

Figure 28. The Service Station

 

CHAPTER 4

Routine Maintenance

CAUTION

Do not pray the printer with water, solvents or other liquids. Use a non-

metal bristle brush or a cloth dampened with water or isopro- pyl alcohol. Keep the drive shaft bearings free of all liquids.

Hint

Use antistatic spray to clean platen and traverse, if desired.