Setup guide

5–3

Routine Service and Diagnostics

Cleaning Inside the Cabinet

Over time, particles of paper and ink accumulate inside impact printers. This

is normal. Paper dust and ink build–up must be removed periodically to

avoid degraded print quality. Most paper dust accumulates around the ends of

the platen and ribbon path. To clean the interior of the printer, refer to the

following steps:

1. Power off the printer and unplug the printer power cord.

2. Unload the paper (explained in the Operator’s Guide).

3. Unlatch both ribbon spools and carefully lift them off the hubs. Raise

the ribbon out of the ribbon path.

Ribbon

Spool

Ribbon Hub

Locking

Latch

Figure 5–1. Removing the Ribbon Spool