MT800 User Manual
6. Clean Printer
6.1 Cleaning Head
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:
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Notes:
1. Make sure to turn the printer power off prior to cleaning.
2. Open the paper cover and ribbon assembly, and remove the paper and ribbon.
3. As the print head gets very hot during printing, if intending to clean the
print head, turn the printer power off and wait approximately 2~3 minutes
before commencement.
4. Use the cloth to clean the head. When cleaning the print head, take care not to touch the
heated portion of the print head. Printer Head is susceptible to damage from static electricity, etc.
5. Take care not to allow the print head to become scratched and/or damaged in anyway.
6.2 Cleaning Sensor, Platen and Paper Path
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Clean the parts when there is a degradation of performance in printing quality or paper
detection.
1. Open the paper cover and ribbon assembly, and remove the paper and ribbon.
2. Remove any dust or foreign substance using dry cloth or cotton swab.
3. Soak the cloth or cotton swab in alcohol for medical use and use it to remove adhesive foreign
substances or other pollution materials.
4. After cleaning the parts, do not use the printer until the alcohol evaporates completely (1~2
min) and the printer has completely dried.