Sony UPDR80 Operating Instructions - Page 17
Roller cleaning
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Miscellaneous 3 Remove the ink ribbon. For details on how to remove the ink ribbon, see step 4 of "Replacing the Ink Ribbon and Paper" on page 12. 4 Load the cleaning ribbon. For details on how to load the cleaning ribbon, see steps 2 and 3 of "Loading the Ink Ribbon and Paper" on page 9. IC board Note If there is any slack in the cleaning ribbon after it is placed in the tray, take up the slack by turning the spool in the direction indicated by the arrow in the following figure. Notes • Store the cleaning ribbon in a location without dust (such as in a bag). • Place the removed media tray on a stable surface when loading and removing the cleaning ribbon. • Dropping the media tray while paper is loaded may result in an injury. When pulling out and inserting the media tray, hold the handle part with one hand and support the media tray from the bottom with the other hand, while making sure both of your hands are securely holding the media tray. Roller cleaning On rare occasion, scratches may appear at regular intervals on printouts as shown in the following. These scratches appear when the rollers inside the printer are dirty and indicate that cleaning is necessary. Regular intervals Direction to turn spool 5 Insert the media tray into the printer. When the printer finishes initializing, the CLEANING indicator flashes and cleaning starts automatically. When cleaning is completed, the paper that was used for cleaning is ejected and the CLEANING indicator remains lit. If you want to clean the rollers, proceed to "Roller cleaning" on page 17. If you are not cleaning the rollers, continue with the steps below. 6 Make sure that the printer is not performing an operation, and then pull out the media tray. 7 Remove the cleaning ribbon. 8 Load the ink ribbon. 9 Insert the media tray into the printer. You can remove dust and other particles attached to the rollers by using a cleaning sheet*. * Cleaning sheets (Cleaning Sheet 80) are supplied with printing packs. They can also be purchased separately (page 20). The following describes the cleaning procedure. Notes • Perform roller cleaning while the cleaning ribbon is still inside the printer after thermal head cleaning. • Keep a scratched printout and remember the direction it was facing when ejected. You will need it later to confirm the position of the scratches. • Be sure to use only one cleaning sheet per cleaning procedure. Using more than one sheet for a single roller cleaning procedure may result in malfunction. 1 If thermal head cleaning has not been performed, perform steps 1 to 5 of "Thermal head cleaning" on page 16. Note When performing roller cleaning, do not pull out the media tray after thermal head cleaning is performed. 17 Precautions