9. GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Cleaning the Cutter Unit

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9.3 Removing Jammed Paper

WARNING!

1.Be sure to turn the power off before cleaning the cutter unit.

2.The cutters are sharp and care should be taken not to injure yourself when cleaning.

The swing cutter and rotary cutter are available as an option. They are both cleaned in the same way regardless of different shapes. Now, how to clean the cutter unit installing the swing cutter will be introduced.

1.Loosen two screws and remove the cutter cover.

2.Remove the white screw and media guide.

3.Remove the jammed paper and trash.

4.Clean the cutter with dry cloth.

Media Guide

Fixed Cutter

Screw

 

White Screw (24741710304)

Cutter Cover

Cutter Unit

Swing Cutter

Fig. 9-3

5.Assembling is reverse order of removal.

Auto Ribbon Saving Mode

Auto ribbon saving function is activated when a no print area extends more than 17 mm.

For further information on this function, please ask your nearest TOSHIBA TEC service representative.

NOTE: According to the relation between the outer diameter of rewound ribbon and print speed, ribbon loss per saving varies as follows:

Print speed

Ribbon loss

3"/sec.

Approx. 5 mm

5"/sec.

Approx. 8 mm

 

 

 

 

8"/sec.

Approx. 17 mm

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