Fujitsu DL3700 User Manual - Page 147

MAINTENANCE eOUDUalUplAJ Now REPLACING THE RIBBON User's Manual 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 subeasette. 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. 6-3