CX200 User's Guide
Routine Maintenance
SATO America printers need very little maintenance other than occasional cleaning. Clean the printer body as required, using soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent cleaner. Clean the print head if it appears dirty or if print quality is poor. Print head cleaning is easy and fast:
1.Unlatch and raise the print
head if it is not already raised and latch it in the open position.
2. Using a SATO Direct Ther- | Label |
mal Print Head Cleaning | Sensor |
Sheet or a soft cloth mois- |
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tened with 99% pure iso- |
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propyl or denatured |
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alcohol, clean all dirt and |
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label residue from the print head, paying particu- lar attention to the “burn line” (this is the thin black
line near the front edge of the print head).
Drive Platen
Caution!
Do not clean the print head or drive roller using abrasive or metallic objects,
3.Wipe the drive roller with the cleaning cloth. To reach all portions of the drive roller, press the FEED button. The roller will rotate 1/4 turn each time you press the FEED button.
Caution!
Keep all objects clear of the drive roller when you press the FEED button.
4.Confirm that the label sensor is unobstructed. Clean away any obstruc- tion with a soft brush if necessary.
5.Resume the media loading procedure, or if there is already media in the printer, lower and lock the print head.
6.Resume normal operation.
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