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5. Maintenance
5.1 Cleaning
Use one or more of the following supplies that meets your needs:
Cotton swab
Lint-free cloth
Vacuum
100% ethanol
The cleaning process is described as following
Printer Part Method
Printer Head
1. Always turn off the printer before cleaning the print
head.
2. Allow the printhead to cool for a minimum of one
minute.
3. Use a cotton swab and 100% ethanol to clean the
print head surface.
Platen Roller 1. Turn the power off.
2. Rotate the platen roller and wipe it thoroughly with
100% ethanol and a cotton swab, or lint-free cloth.
Exterior Wipe it with water-dampened cloth.
Interior Brush or air blow.
Note:
Do not touch printer head by hand. If you touch it careless, please use ethanol to
clean it.
It’s industry alcohol. Please do not use regular alcohol, which may damage the
printer head.
You may have to clean the supply sensors more often if you frequently receive
supply error messages.