4. MAINTENANCE

ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33034

4.1 Cleaning

4. MAINTENANCE

WARNING!

1.Be sure to disconnect the power cord before performing maintenance. Failure to do this may cause an electric shock.

2.To avoid injury, be careful not to pinch your fingers while opening or closing the cover and print head block.

3.The print head becomes hot immediately after printing. Allow it to cool before performing any maintenance.

4.Do not pour water directly onto the printer.

This chapter describes how to perform routine maintenance.

To ensure the continuous high quality operation of the printer, you should perform a regular maintenance routine. For high throughput it should be done on a daily basis. For low throughput it should be done on a weekly basis.

4.1 Cleaning

4.1.1Print Head/Platen/ Sensors

CAUTION!

1.Do not allow any hard objects to touch the Print Head or Platen, as this may cause damage to them.

2.Do not use any volatile solvent including thinner and benzene, as this may cause discoloration to the cover, print failure, or breakdown of the printer.

3.Do not touch the Print Head Element with bare hands, as static may damage the Print Head.

4.Be sure to use the Print Head Cleaner enclosed with this printer. Failure to do this may shorten the Print Head life.

NOTE:

Please purchase the Print Head Cleaner (P/No. 24089500013) from your authorised TOSHIBA TEC service representative.

To maintain the printer performance and print quality, please clean the printer regularly, or whenever the media or ribbon is replaced.

1.Turn off the power and unplug the printer.

2.Open the Top Cover.

3.Turn the Head Lever to Free position, then release the Ribbon Shaft Holder Plate.

4.Open the Print Head Block.

5.Remove the ribbon and media.

6.Clean the Print Head Element with a Print Head Cleaner or a cotton swab or soft cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

Pinch Roller

Print Head

Print Head

Element

Platen

Feed Roller

Black Mark Sensor/

Feed Gap Sensor

7.Wipe the Platen, Feed Roller, and Pinch Roller with a soft cloth slightly moistened with alcohol. Remove dust or foreign substances from the internal part of the printer.

8.Wipe the Feed Gap Sensor and Black Mark Sensor with a dry soft cloth.

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Toshiba B-SX4T-QQ owner manual Maintenance, Cleaning, Print Head/Platen/ Sensors

B-SX4T-QQ specifications

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