Seiko Instruments LTP F Series - Manual (Page 74)

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8.2 HEAD CLEANING PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURE
8.2.1 Head Cleaning Precautions
(1) Do not clean the head directly after printing because the thermal head unit and its periphery
are hot.
(2) Do not use sandpaper, cutter, etc. when cleaning. They will damage the heat elements.
8.2.2 Head Cleaning Procedure
(1) Turn over the lever to the direction of the arrow in the Figure 8-4. Pull up the platen after
making sure that the platen is released from the lever. (Open state)
(2) Clean the heat elements with a cotton swab immersed in ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol.
(3) After the alcohol has compleately dried, close the platen. (Close state)
Figure 8-4 Head Cleaning Procedure
Heat element
Release lever