Section 4. Cleaning and Maintenance
9.The head should be cleaned at least every time the ribbon is changed and more often in dusty environments.
Cleaning the Platen and Rollers
1.Turn the printer off and remove the power cable.
2.Open Top and Side Access doors.
3.Open the Print Head Assembly by rotating the Head Latch toward the rear of the printer. The Print Head Assembly is
4.Unlatch the Label
5.Apply SATO Thermal Print Head Cleaner to one of the cotton swabs.
6.The Platen is the rubber roller directly below the Print Head. It should be cleaned of any ribbon or label residue.
7.A pair of Label Feed Rollers are used to assist in label feeding at high print speeds. One located in the bottom of the Label
8.Repeat if necessary. The platen and rollers should be cleaned whenever foreign matter such as dust or adhesive is present.
9.Close the Label
10.Close the Print Head by rotating the Head Latch Lever down and towards the front until it latches in place.
CLEANING THE LABEL EDGE SENSORS
There are two sensors that are used to control the positioning of the label. One is a transmissive
Supplies Needed: | SATO SA070 Cleaning Kit |
1.Turn the printer off and remove the power cable.
2.Open the Top and Side Access doors.
SATO | PN 9001105 Rev. A | Page |