Removing Jammed Paper; Cleaning The Print Head - Citizen CT-S281 User Manual

4.2 Removing Jammed Paper

1. Turn the printer power off.
2. Open the printer cover. If the cutter blade remains protruded with paper
jammed, do not open the printer cover forcibly. Referring to section 4.4, restore
the blade to the normal position and then open the cover.
3. Remove paper roll and clean the printer from any jammed paper or remaining
small pieces of paper, then install the paper roll and close printer cover firmly.
4. Turn on the printer. The auto cutter mechanism is initialized and the alarm is
cleared.
CAUTION!
● The print head is hot immediately after printing. Do not touch it with your hand. Do
not touch the heating element of the head with a bare hand or metal object either.

4.3 Cleaning the Print Head

1. Turn the printer power off.
2. Open the printer cover.
3. Wait for several minutes and then wipe the dust or the like off the surface of
head heating element using a cotton swab containing ethanol.
4. Head cleaning shall be done about once a month for standard paper. In case
of label paper, clean the head about once every 10,000 sheets because the
head is likely to catch the adhesive.
CAUTION!
● The print head is hot immediately after printing. Do not touch it with your hand. Do
not touch the heating element of the head with a bare hand or metal object either.
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