quality. Most paper chaff accumulates around the ends of the platen and ribbon path. An opF tional cleaning kit is available from your authorized Printronix representative. To clean the inF terior of the printer, perform the following steps and refer to Figure
1.Turn off the printer power, unplug the printer, and raise the printer cover.
2.Fully raise the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever (A) to open the platen.
3.Remove all paper, ribbon and spools.
4.Using a
5.Using the
- CAUTION -
Use caution when brushing in the hammer tip area. A metal brush handle can damG age the hammer tips.
- VORSICHT -
Sehr vorsichtig um den Hammerspitzenbereich herum bürsten. Ein Metallbürsten handgriff könnte die Hammerspitzen beschädigen.
6.Lift the paper scale (D) on top of the ribbon deck. While gently pressing the ribbon mask (the thin metallic strip) toward the platen (E), carefully brush debris from the hammer tip area. Do not allow the metal neck on the brush (from the optional cleaning kit) to touch the hammer tips.
7.Using the plastic nozzle attachment on any commercial vacuum cleaner hose, gently vacF uum the paper chaff and dust from the printer base pan (F). Carefully vacuum the hamF mer bank and surrounding area. Use caution when vacuuming the paper or ribbon path.
- CAUTION -
Use caution when using the cleaning nozzle in the hammer tip area. Do not insert the nozzle more than 3/4 inch into the hammer bank area or damage may result.
- VORSICHT -
Sehr vorsichtig sein, wenn man die Reinigungsdüse in dem Hammerspitzenbereich benutzt. Die Düse nicht mehr als 3/4 Zoll tief in den Hammerbankbereich einschieben, da sonst Schaden entstehen könnte.
8.While gently pressing the ribbon mask toward the platen, carefully vacuum the hammer bank area in a slow,
9.Gently vacuum between the hammer bank cover and the ribbon mask (the hammer bank cover is secured to the ribbon mask).
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