6 CLEANING THE PRINTER
Printing quality might be degraded by dust, foreign substance, adhesive
substance, or other pollution materials stuck in the printer head or
inside the printer.When dirty, clean the print head as follows
¸ Caution
1) Make sure to turn the printer power o prior to cleaning.
2) Turn the printer o and wait for 2 -3 minutes before cleaning the printhead
because it gets very hot during the printing process.
3) When cleaning the print head, take care not to touch the heated portion
of the print head to avoid any damage caused by static electricity or other
factors.
4) Take care not to allow the print head to become scratched and/or dam-
aged in any way.
6.1 Cleaning the print head
1) Open the top cover of the printer, and then use the cleaning pen or a
cotton swab dipped in diluted alcohol (or isopropanol) to clean the print
head in the direction from the center of the head to the edges.
2) After cleaning the head, do not use the printer until the alcohol used for
cleaning evaporates completely (1~2 min) and the printer head has com-
pletely dried.
6.2Cleaning the sensor, roller and paper path
1) Open the top cover of the printer and take out the paper roller.
2) Remove any dust or foreign materials using a dry cotton cloth or cotton
swabs.
3) Use an alcohol-soaked cotton cloth or cotton swabs to wipe o any adhe-
sive substance or pollution materials
4) After cleaning the parts, do not use the printer until the alcohol used for
cleaning evaporates completely (1~2 min) and the printer has completely
dried.
¸ Please clean the parts in case the print quality deteriorates or paper
detection performance decreases
