General Maintenance; Cleaning; Cleaning The Print Head And Platen; Cleaning The Covers - Toshiba TRST-A15 SERIES Owner's Manual

6. GENERAL MAINTENANCE

6. GENERAL MAINTENANCE
1. Be sure to disconnect the power cord prior to performing any maintenance.
2. DO NOT POUR WATER directly onto the printer, as this may cause electric shock or fire.
3. The print head becomes very hot while printing. To avoid getting burned, never touch the
print head during the maintenance.
CAUTION!
1. Do not use any sharp object to clean the print head and platen. Doing so may damage
them, causing poor print or missing dots.
2. Never use an organic solvent like thinners or benzene for cleaning. Using such solvents
may discolor the covers.
3. Do not touch the print head element as static built-up may damage the print head
To help retain the high quality and performance of your printer it should be cleaned regularly. The
greater the usage on the printer, the more frequent the cleaning. (i.e. low usage=weekly, high
usage=daily)

6.1 Cleaning

6.1.1 Cleaning the Print Head and
Platen
1) Turn the power OFF and open the printer
cover.
2) Clean the print head element (cross
hatched area in the figure on the right)
with a cotton swab slightly moistened
with alcohol.
3) Clean the platen with a soft cloth
moistened with alcohol.
CAUTION!
Hot surface. (Please refer to the
WARNING! On the above)

6.1.2 Cleaning the Covers

Wipe the covers with a soft dry cloth or soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent. After using
detergent for cleaning, be sure to wipe it off with a slightly moistened cloth.
WARNING!
Platen
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6.1 Cleaning
Print Head Element