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4. MAINTENANCE
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.
4.1 Cleaning
4.1.1 Print 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
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 (PTJG) from your
authorized Century Systems
service representative.
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.
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 .
volatile
Print Head
Print Head
Element
Platen
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.
Black Mark Sensor/
Feed Gap Sensor
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4.1 Cleaning
Pinch Roller
Feed Roller
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