User's Manual

4MaintenanceToshibaB‐FV4TOwner’ sManual
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4Maintenance
Thischapterdescribesroutinecleaningprocedure.
4.1Cleaning
To maintainprint quality and prolong the printer’s life, you needto perform some
routine maintenance. Daily maintenance should be done for high volume printing,
andweeklyforlowvolumeprinting.
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WarningAlwaysturnofftheprinterbeforecleaning.
4.1.1  Printhead
Itisessentialtokeepprintheadcleanifyouwantthebestprintquality.Westrongly
recommend that you clean the printhead when you load a new media roll. If the
printerisoperatedincriticalenvironment,ortheprintqualitydeclines,youneedto
cleantheprintheadmorefrequently.
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Keepinmindthesethingsbeforeyouclean:
 Keepthewaterawa yincaseofcorrosiononheatingelements.
 Ifyoujustfinishprinting,waituntiltheprintheadcoolsdown.
 Donottouchtheprintheadwithbarehandsorhardobjects.
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Cleaningsteps:
1. Moistenasoftclothoracottonswabwithethylalcohol.
2. Gentlywipetheprintheadinonedirection.Thatis,wipeitonlyfromlefttoright
or vice versa. Do not wipe back‐and‐forth, in case dust or dirt attaches to the