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User's Manual 6-3
MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers
Clean the platen and paper bail rollers about once a month to remove
excess ink. Use the platen cleaner recommended by your supplier
and proceed as follows:
1. Apply a small amount of platen cleaner to a soft cloth. Avoid
spilling platen cleaner inside the printer.
CAUTION
Do not use alcohol to clean the platen. Alcohol may cause the
rubber to harden.
2. Place the cloth against the platen and manually rotate the
platen knob.
3. To dry the platen, place a dry cloth against the platen and
manually rotate the platen knob.
4. Gently wipe the paper bail rollers using the cloth moistened
with the platen cleaner. Dry the rollers using a dry cloth.
There are two ways of replacing the ribbon. You can install a new
ribbon cartridge in the printer or refill the old ribbon cartridge with
new ribbon from a ribbon subcassette. Appendix A lists order
numbers for ribbon cartridges and ribbon subcassettes. The following
procedure is for ribbon cartridges. For ribbon subcassettes, refer to
the instructions shipped with the subcassette.
To replace the ribbon cartridge:
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Open the front cover of the printer. For easy installation, slide
the print head carriage to a position where it does not face a
bail roller.
CAUTION
The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently.
REPLACING THE RIBBON
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