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12.8 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.
Important:
L Remove the recording paper and the
paper tray beforehand, or the paper may
misfeed or jam.
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).
4 Open the back cover.
5 Remove the ink film (1).
6 Clean the thermal head (1) 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.
7 Reinstall the ink film and close the covers
(see steps 4 to 7 on page 17).
8 Install the paper tray (page 19), then insert
the recording paper (page 20).
9 Connect the power cord and the telephone
line cord.
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