11. DAILY MAINTENANCE
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1. Turn off the power and unplug the printer. Allow the print head to cool for at least 1 hour.
2. Open the Front Cover, Side Cover, and Upper Unit.
3. Ensure that the Print Head is cooled down completely. Wipe the Print Head Element clean
with the supplied cleaning cloth. The dirty element may cause the fading of the print or the
broken head.
4. Wipe the Ribbon Guide Shaft (metal rod) clean with a soft dry cloth.
A dirty Ribbon Guide Shaft (metal rod) may cause ribbon wrinkles.
Precautions
･ Do not scratch the Print Head element using any sharp objects, as this may cause the print
failure or a printer trouble.
･ Do not touch the heating element of the Print Head with bare hands, as static electricity may
damage the Print Head.
Ribbon Guide Shaft (metal rod)
Print Head Element
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s indicated by the arrow above, the black line across the Print Head is the thermal element.
Clean this part using the cleaning cloth included with the printer.