Routine Maintenance - SATO CX208 User Manual

Routine Maintenance

SATO Singapore printers need very little maintenance other than occasional
cleaning. Clean the printer body as required, using soft cloth moistened with
a mild detergent cleaner. Clean the print head if it appears dirty or if print
quality is poor. Print head cleaning is easy and fast:
1. Unlatch and raise the print head if it is not already raised and latch it
in the open position.
2. Using a SATO Direct Thermal Print Head Cleaning Sheet or a soft
cotton sheet moistened with 99% pure isopropyl or denatured alco-
hol, clean all dirt and label residue from the print head, paying par-
ticular attention to the "burn line" (this is the thin black line near the
front edge of the print head). DO NOT USE SATO THERMAL
PRINT HEAD AND PLATEN CLEANER, it contains solvent that
can attack the plastic frame.
Caution!
Do not clean the print head or drive roller using abrasive
or metallic objects, ammonia-based cleaners or other
harsh chemicals. These practises can cause serious dam-
age and will void the warranty.
3. Wipe the drive roller with the cleaning cloth. To reach all portions of
the drive roller, press the FEED button. The roller will rotate 1/4 turn
each time you press the FEED button when the print head is
unlatched.
Caution!
Keep all objects clear of the drive roller when you press
the FEED button.
4. Confirm that the label sensor is unobstructed. Clean away any ob-
struction with a soft brush if necessary.
5. Resume the media loading procedure, or if there is already media in
the printer, lower and lock the print head.
6. Resume normal operation.