Maintenance and Consumables
Maintenance and Consumables 805
Ink Tanks 806
Ink Tanks ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 806
Replacing Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................................................................. 806
Checking Ink Tank Levels ...................................................................................................................................................... 815
When to Replace Ink Tanks .................................................................................................................................................. 816
Printheads 817
Printhead ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 817
Checking for Nozzle Clogging ............................................................................................................................................. 817
Cleaning the Printhead ........................................................................................................................................................... 818
Replacing the Printhead ........................................................................................................................................................ 819
Cutter Unit 827
Cutter Unit ................................................................................................................................................................................... 827
Replacing the Cutter Unit ..................................................................................................................................................... 827
Maintenance Cartridge 831
Maintenance Cartridge .......................................................................................................................................................... 831
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge ............................................................................................................................. 831
Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity ................................................................................... 838
When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge .............................................................................................................. 838
Cleaning the Printer 840
Cleaning the Printer Exterior ............................................................................................................................................... 840
Cleaning Inside the Top Cover ............................................................................................................................................ 840
Other Maintenance 844
Preparing to Transfer the Printer ...................................................................................................................................... 844
Updating the Firmware .......................................................................................................................................................... 850
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 851
Frequently Asked Questions 852
Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 852
Problems Regarding Paper 853
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper ................................................................................................................................................ 853
Clearing a Jammed Sheet ..................................................................................................................................................... 856
Roll paper cannot be inserted into the paper feed slot .......................................................................................... 858
Cannot load sheets .................................................................................................................................................................. 859
Paper is not cut straight ........................................................................................................................................................ 859
Paper is not cut ......................................................................................................................................................................... 859
The media take-up unit continues rotating ................................................................................................................... 859
The size of clear film cannot be detected ..................................................................................................................... 860
Margins are wide ...................................................................................................................................................................... 860
When printing on thin roll paper, the printed surface becomes scratched .................................................... 860
Printing does not start 861
The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up ........................................................................................... 861
The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent ...................................................................................... 861
Ink Filling.. is displayed ........................................................................................................................................................... 861
The display screen indicates Agitating... ........................................................................................................................ 861
The printer stops during a print job 862
An error message is shown on the Display Screen ................................................................................................... 862
The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper ..................................................................................................................... 862
Problems with the printing quality 863
Printing is faint .......................................................................................................................................................................... 863
Paper rubs against the printhead ..................................................................................................................................... 864
The edges of the paper are dirty ...................................................................................................................................... 864
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