Sharp ER-A242 Removing a Paper Jam, Cleaning the Printer Print Head / Sensor / Roller

6Removing a Paper Jam

Caution: The paper cutter is mounted on the printer cover. Be careful not to cut yourself. Never touch the print head immediately after printing, as the head may still be hot.

1.Remove the printer cover.

2.Lift up the print roller release lever to unlock the print roller arm, and open the print roller arm.

3.Remove the paper jam. Check for and remove any shreds of paper that may remain in the printer.

4.Reset the paper roll correctly by following the steps in “Installing the paper roll”.

7Cleaning the Printer (Print Head / Sensor / Roller)

When the printed text is getting dark or faint, paper dust may be stuck to the print head, sensor and/or roller. Clean them as follows:

	Print head		Caution:
			• Never touch the print head with a tool or anything hard
			as it may damage the head.
			• The paper cutter is mounted on the printer cover. Be
			careful not to cut yourself.
			1.	Turn the mode switch to the OFF position.
			2.	Remove the printer cover.
			3.	Lift up the print roller release lever to unlock and open the
Roller		Sensor	4.	print roller arm.
				Remove the paper roll referring to the “Removing the
			5.	paper roll” section.
				Clean the print head with a cotton swab or soft rag
				moistened with ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol. Clean
			6.	the roller and the sensor in the same manner.
				Reset the paper roll correctly by following the steps in
				“Installing the paper roll”.

8	Removing the Till and the Drawer
	Till Coin case

The till in the register is detachable. After closing your business for the day, remove the till from the drawer and keep the drawer open. To detach the drawer, pull it forward fully with the till removed, and remove it by lifting it up.

9	Opening the Drawer by Hand
	The drawer automatically opens. However, when a power failure occurs or the
	machine becomes out of order, slide the lever located on the bottom of the
	machine in the direction of the arrow. (See the figure at the left.)
	The drawer will not open if it is locked with the key.
	Lever

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