Thermal Head Cleaning - Panasonic KX-FP365CX Service Manual

KX-FP365CX / KX-FM388CX

15.4.2. Thermal Head Cleaning

If smudges or black/white lines appear on a copied/received
document, check whether there is dust on the thermal head.
Clean the thermal head to remove the dust.
1. Disconnect the power cord and the telephone line cord.
2. Open the front cover by pulling up the centre part.
3. Release the back cover by pushing the green button (
• You can also release the back cover by pushing in the
green lever ( ).
4. Open the back cover. Remove the ink film (
5. Clean the thermal head (
isopropyl rubbing alcohol, and let it dry thoroughly.
Caution:
• To prevent a malfunction due to static electricity, do not
use a dry cloth and do not touch the thermal head
directly.
6. Re-install the ink film and close the covers.
(See step 4 to 7 on Installing the Ink Film (P.57).)
).
7. Insert the recording paper gently.
8. Connect the power cord and the telephone line cord.
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) with a cloth moistened with