9. Maintenance
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9.4 Thermal head cleaning
If smudges or black/white lines appear on a
copied/received document, check whether there is dust
on the thermal head. Clean the thermal head to remove
the dust.
1 Disconnect the power cord and the telephone line
cord.
2 Open the front cover by pulling up the centre part.
3 Release the back cover by pushing the green button
(1).
L You can also release the back cover by pushing
in the green lever (2).
4 Open the back cover. Remove the ink film (3).
5 Clean the thermal head (4) with a cloth moistened
with isopropyl rubbing alcohol, and let it dry
thoroughly.
Caution:
L To prevent a malfunction due to static
electricity, do not use a dry cloth and do not
touch the thermal head directly.
6 Re-install the ink film and close the covers (see step
4 to 7 on page 10).
7 Insert the recording paper gently (page 12).
8 Connect the power cord and the telephone line cord.
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