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TC Series - User’s Manual
Cleaning Interval
It’s strongly recommended to regularly clean print heads at least when
changing every one label roll (in direct thermal printing mode) or every one
ribbon roll (in thermal transfer printing mode). In addition, if printers are
operated under critical applications and environments, or if it’s found that
print quality is degraded, please clean print heads more frequently.
Cleaning Material
Surface of print head’s heating element is very fragile. To prevent from any
possible damage, please use soft cloth/ cotton buds with “Ethanol” or
“IPA” to clean print head surface.
It’s strongly recommended to wear hand gloves during cleaning progress.
Do not touch print head surface by bare hands or with any hard
equipment.
Water or spit should be kept away in case of corrosion on heating
elements.
Cleaning Direction
When cleaning the print head, always wipe in One-Way Direction - from
Left to Right only, or, from Right to Left only, to clean “Heating Line” of
print head gently without excessive stress.
Do not wipe back and forth, to avoid dust or dirt on cleaning cotton would
be attached onto print head again.