Open the back cover by pushing the back cover open button (green) or pushing the back cover open lever (green).
Disconnect the power cord and the telephone line cord.

Cleaning

Thermal head!

If dirty patterns or black or white bands appear on a copied or received document, check whether there is dust on the thermal head and clean the thermal head to remove the dust.

1

2 Open the front cover by pulling up the centre part.

3

4 Clean the thermal head with a cloth moistened with isopropyl rubbing alcohol, and let it dry thoroughly.

Do not touch the black sheets on the thermal head.

5 Close the back cover securely by pushing down on the dotted area at both ends. Close the front cover securely.

6 Connect the power cord and the telephone line cord.

 

Thermal head

 

Black sheets

 

Thermal head

Centre

Dotted

part

area

 

Front

 

cover

Back

 

 

cover

Back cover

OR

 

open lever (green)

Back cover open

 

button (green)

Caution:

To prevent a malfunction due to static electricity, do not use a dry cloth and do not touch the thermal head directly.

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Panasonic KX-FC175AL manual Thermal head, Do not touch the black sheets on the thermal head