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Cleaning the Printer, Cleaning the Thermal Head/Platen Roller

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Cleaning the Printer Chapter 3 Handling Cleaning the Printer Case Be sure to unplug the AC cable from the wall socket, and turn off the printer before cleaning. Wipe the dirt off the printer case with a dry cloth or a damp cloth. Never clean the product with alcohol, benzine, thinner, or other such solvents. Doing so may damage or break the parts made of plastic and rubber. Cleaning the Thermal Head/Platen Roller Epson recommends cleaning the thermal head periodically (generally every 3 months) to maintain receipt print quality. Depending on the roll paper used, paper dust may stick to the platen roller and cause an irregular paper feed. To remove the paper dust, clean the platen roller with a cotton swab moistened with water. Turn on the printer power only after the water has completely dried. Turn off the printer, open the roll paper cover, and clean the thermal elements of the thermal head with a cotton swab moistened with an alcohol solvent (ethanol or IPA). 3 • After printing, the thermal head can be very hot. Do not touch it and let it cool before you clean it. • Do not damage the thermal head by touching it with your fingers or any hard object. Platen Roller Thermal head 53

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Chapter 3
Handling
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Cleaning the Printer
Cleaning the Printer Case
Be sure to unplug the AC cable from the wall socket, and turn off the printer before cleaning.
Wipe the dirt off the printer case with a dry cloth or a damp cloth.
Cleaning the Thermal Head/Platen Roller
Epson recommends cleaning the thermal head periodically (generally every 3 months) to
maintain receipt print quality.
Depending on the roll paper used, paper dust may stick to the platen roller and cause an
irregular paper feed. To remove the paper dust, clean the platen roller with a cotton swab
moistened with water. Turn on the printer power only after the water has completely dried.
Turn off the printer, open the roll paper cover, and clean the thermal elements of the thermal
head with a cotton swab moistened with an alcohol solvent (ethanol or IPA).
Never clean the product with alcohol, benzine, thinner, or other such solvents.
Doing so may damage or break the parts made of plastic and rubber.
•
After printing, the thermal head can be very hot. Do not touch it and let it cool before you
clean it.
•
Do not damage the thermal head by touching it with your fingers or any hard object.
Thermal head
Platen Roller