Section 4: Cleaning and Maintenance
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4.3 HOW TO CLEAN THE PRINTER (WITH A CLEANING SET)If a carbon ribbon has been loaded into the printer, be sure to remove it before cleaning.
Follow the instructions supplied with the cleaning set. Use the items to clean the following parts.
1. Lift up the main cover.
2. Unlatch the print head unit using the Head Lock Lever.
The print head is now accessible.
3. Wipe off the dirt on the print head with a cleaning cloth or lint free cotton swab dabbed in an
approved cleaning solution.
4. Moisten a cotton cleaning cloth with cleaning liquid, and use the cloth to wipe any dirt or
accumulated adhesive off the platen roller. (See picture above).
5. Clean all the metal feed rollers that are in contact with the ribbon.
Print head and Rollers Paper Sensor and Label Guide
Platen Roller
Print
Head
Feed Roller
Roller
Paper
Sensor
Head Lock
Lever
Label Guide