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6. MAINTENANCE
WARNING!
1. Be sure to disconnect the power cord before performing maintenance. Failure to
do this may cause an electric shock.
2. To avoid injury, be careful not to pinch your fingers while opening or closing the top
cover and print head block.
3. The print head becomes hot immediately after printing. Allow it to cool before
performing any maintenance.
4. Do not pour water directly onto the printer.
This section presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer.
Use one or more of the following supplies that meets your needs:
Cleaning pens
Cleaning swabs
Lint-free cloth.
The cleaning process is described as following
Printer Part Method
*Printer Head Let the print head to cool for one minute
Use a cleaning pen to swab the print elements
Platen Roller Rotate the platen roller and wipe it thoroughly
with 70% **ethanol and a cleaning swab, or
lint-free cloth.
Exterior Wipe it with water-dampened cloth
Interior Brush or air blow
* Do not touch printer head by hand. If you touch it carelessly, please use ethanol to
clean it.
**It’s industry alcohol. Please do not use regular alcohol, which may damage the printer
head.
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