Star Micronics LC24-15 user manual Maintenance, Replacing The Ribbon

MAINTENANCE

Essentially, your printer is a robust piece of equipement, but should be treated with a modicum of care in order to avoid malfunctions. For example:

•Keep your printer in a “comfortable” environment. Roughly speaking, if you are comfortable, then the environment is suitable for your printer, too (see Chapter 1).

•Do not subject the printer to physical shocks or excessive vibration.

•Avoid over-dusty environments, Dust is the enemy of all precision mechanical devices.

. To clean the exterior of the printer, use a barely damp cloth (use either water with a little detergent or a little alcohol), but do not allow any liquid to fall inside the printer.

•The interior of the printer may be cleaned with a small vacuum cleaner or a compressed-air aerosol (sold for this purpose). When performing this operation, be sure not to bend or damage any cable connections or electronic components.

REPLACING THE RIBBON

The ribbons used by your printer are endless-loop ribbons in which the ribbon is recycled. When the print quality becomes too faint, you will need to replace the ribbon.

To remove the old cartridge, take off the top cover, grasp the ribbon cartridge by the two arms at the sides and lift straight up. To fit the new cartridge, guide the ribbon between the print head and platen, then press down until the cartridge snaps into place.

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