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9.8 Thermal head cleaning
If smudges or black/white lines appear on a
copied/received document, check whether there
is dust on the thermal head. Clean the thermal
head to remove the dust.
Important:
LRemove the recording paper and the
paper tray beforehand, or the paper may
misfeed or jam.
1Disconnect the power cord and the
telephone line cord.
2Open the front cover by pulling up the centre
part.
3Release the back cover by pushing the green
button (1).
4Open the back cover.
5Remove the ink film (1).
6Clean the thermal head (1) with a cloth
moistened with isopropyl rubbing alcohol,
and let it dry thoroughly.
Caution:
LTo prevent a malfunction due to static
electricity, do not use a dry cloth and
do not touch the thermal head directly.
7Reinstall the ink film and close the covers
(see steps 4 to 7 on page 12).
8Install the paper tray (page 14), then insert
the recording paper (page 15).
9Connect the power cord and the telephone
line cord.
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