Preventive maintenance: Cleaning and disinfecting the patient monitor
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Clean the print head
Heavy usage causes debris to build up on the print head. This build can 
cause the printed images to appear distorted. It is recommended that 
this procedure be performed when necessary, depending on usage.
Materials required
A nonabrasive material/cloth and isopropyl alcohol are all that are 
necessary to perform this procedure.
Procedure
1. Disconnect the power cord from the mains source.
2. Open the writer door to expose the print head. 
3. Remove paper roll.
4. Locate print head shown in the figure above. A flashlight may help 
illuminate the print head for closer examination.
5. Wipe the print head with alcohol and a nonabrasive material/cotton 
swab in an side to side motion. Continue wiping until the cloth/swab 
wipes clean.
6. Wipe paper drive roller clean of any bits of paper and debris with 
alcohol and a nonabrasive material.
print head
paper drive roller
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