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Cleaning the Printhead
In order for the printhead to provide good print quality, it must
maintain close contact with the media. Therefore, cleaning media
debris from the printhead is very important. Clean the printhead
after every roll (1,800 inches or 46 m) of media or when
necessary.
Caution
Do not use shar
p
ob
j
ects such as knives or
screwdrivers to scra
p
e the
p
rinthead clean.
Cleanin
g
with shar
p
ob
j
ects will dama
g
e the
p
rinthead. Clean with onl
y
a cotton swab, or a
clean, lint-
f
ree cloth or tissue dam
p
with
iso
p
ro
py
l alcohol.
Conseil
N’utilisez
p
as d’ob
j
ets
p
ointus tels
q
ue couteaux
ou tournevis
p
our netto
y
er la tête d’im
p
rimante.
Netto
y
er avec des ob
j
ets
p
ointus endomma
g
era
la tête d’im
p
rimante. Netto
y
ez-la seulement
avec de la ouate ou avec un lin
g
e
p
ro
p
re et libre
de
p
eluches, humecté avec de l’alcool
d’isopropyl.
To clean the printhead
1. Turn the printer power off and remove the power cord.
2. Open the printer cover.
3. Open the printhead assembly by pulling the yellow release
lever (on the left side of the printer) toward the front of the
printer. Lift the printhead up into the full open position.
4. Remove the media and ribbon (if necessary).
5. Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol to remove any dirt,
adhesive, or debris from the print surface on the bottom of
the printhead.