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Cleaning the Printhead
In order for the printhead to provide good print quality, it must
maintain close contact with the media. Therefore, cleaning media
debris from the printhead is very important. Clean the printhead
after every roll (1,800 inches or 46 m) of media or when
necessary.
Caution
Do not use shar
ob
ects such as knives or
screwdrivers to scra
e the
rinthead clean.
Cleanin
with shar
ob
ects will dama
e the
rinthead. Clean with onl
a cotton swab, or a
clean, lint-
ree cloth or tissue dam
with
iso
ro
l alcohol.
Conseil
N’utilisez
as d’ob
ets
ointus tels
ue couteaux
ou tournevis
our netto
er la tête d’im
rimante.
Netto
er avec des ob
ets
ointus endomma
era
la tête d’im
rimante. Netto
ez-la seulement
avec de la ouate ou avec un lin
e
ro
re et libre
de
eluches, humecté avec de l’alcool
d’isopropyl.
To clean the printhead
1. Turn the printer power off and remove the power cord.
2. Open the printer cover.
3. Open the printhead assembly by pulling the yellow release
lever (on the left side of the printer) toward the front of the
printer. Lift the printhead up into the full open position.
4. Remove the media and ribbon (if necessary).
5. Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol to remove any dirt,
adhesive, or debris from the print surface on the bottom of
the printhead.
