Chapter 1
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Safety Cautions
Safety Cautions
Do not touch the print head immediately
after printing because it may be too hot.
Use two hands and hold firmly at
each end when lifting the cut sheet
feeder. Personal injury can occur if
the CSF unit is dropped.
Do not put your finger under the tractor
cover while loading fanfold paper.
Do not put your finger on the tractor
gear, when using the rear tractor.
Cautions in setting up
Place the printer on a rigid,
horizontal base in a location that is
free of vibration.
Before connecting or disconnecting
the interface cable, be sure to turn
off the printer.
Do not connect the printer to a non-
standard power source.
Unpack the printer. Make sure that the
printer body and all accessories are
included in the package and no parts are
damaged.
Do not use the printer in a location
exposed to direct sunlight or close to a
heater or other heat generating device.
Do not use the printer in a dusty location
or any location subject to sudden
changes in temperature and humidity.
If any foreign matter gets into the
printer, turn off the printer
immediately and remove the foreign
matter.
If the case or cover becomes dirty,
clean it with a soft cloth moistened
with a small quantity of neutral
detergent diluted with water. Never
use a hard cloth or volatile solvent
such as alcohol, thinner, or benzine.
Take care not to twist the ribbon
while installing the ribbon cassette.
Never try to print without a ribbon
cassette installed and paper loaded.
Push the lock levers of both tractors to
the LOCK positions firmly while loading
fanfold paper or single sheet paper.
Do not turn off the printer during printing,
as this may lead to a malfunction.
