Care and Cleaning
4-4 Maintaining the Cardiograph
To clean the printhead:
&$87,21 Touch the equipotential connector on the back of the cardiograph to
discharge any static electricity stored on your skin before touching the
printhead. The printhead can be damaged by static electricity.
1. From the front of the cardiograph, unlatch and open the paper door.
The printhead is to the right under the paper blade and behind a
brush. See Figure 4-1.
2. Wipe the printhead with a foam swab dipped in 90% isopropyl
alcohol. Scrub until all visible residues are removed.
3. Dry the printhead with a clean lint-free tissue.
To clean the paper sensor lens:
1. From the front of the cardiograph, unlatch and open the paper door.
The paper sensor lens is to the right under the printhead. See Figure
4-1 .
2. Lightly wipe the paper dust off of the paper sensor lens with a dry
foam swab. Do not use alcohol.
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