Specifications

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CHAPTER 7
DESIGNING AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
To maintain the performance of the MTP Series and to prevent future problems from
occuring, observe the following precautions.
7.1 DESIGN PRECAUTIONS
Do not apply an energy source that is too high.
If too much energy is applied to the thermal head, it may overheat and become
damaged. Always use the printer with the specified pulse width.
Stop activating to the motor if the thermal head does not return to the home
position because of a paper jam (the home switch signal detection is not
executed).
if the MTP Series is used at extremely high temperature or at high humidity, the
thermal head may be electrolytically corroded. To prevent the thermal head
from being electorlytically corroded:
Keep the thermal paper away from the ground.
Turn OFF the V
P
power supply when not printing.
7.2 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
If any paper other than that specified is used, the high print quality and long life
of the thermal head can not be guaranteed.
Possible problems that may occur:
Poor print quality due to low-sensitivity paper
Abrasion of the thermal head due to paper surface which is too rough
Print fading due to low print preservation
Poor print quality due to paper trash attachment