Epson TM-H6000V Technical Reference Guide - Page 101

Cleaning the Product, Cleaning the Printer Case, Cleaning the Thermal Head and the Platen Roller

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Cleaning the Product Chapter 5 Handling Cleaning the Printer Case Be sure to turn off the printer, and wipe the dirt off the printer case with a dry cloth or a damp loth. Never clean the product with alcohol, benzine, thinner, or other such solvents. Doing so may damage or break the parts made of plastic and rubber. Cleaning the Thermal Head and the Platen Roller Epson recommends cleaning the thermal head periodically (generally every 3 months) to maintain receipt print quality. Depending on the roll paper used, paper dust may stick to the platen roller and the paper may not be fed correctly. To remove the paper dust, clean the platen roller with a cotton swab moistened with water. Turn on the product power only after the water has completely dried. CAUTION  The thermal head can be very hot after printing. Be careful not to touch it, and let it cool before you clean it.  Do not damage the thermal head by touching it with your fingers or any hard object. 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Open the roll paper cover. 3 Clean the thermal elements of the thermal head and platen roller with a cotton swab moistened with an alcohol solvent (ethanol or IPA). 5 thermal head platen roller 101

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Chapter 5
Handling
5
Cleaning the Product
Cleaning the Printer Case
Be sure to turn off the printer, and wipe the dirt off the printer case with a dry cloth or a damp loth.
Cleaning the Thermal Head and the Platen Roller
Epson recommends cleaning the thermal head periodically (generally every 3 months) to maintain receipt print
quality.
Depending on the roll paper used, paper dust may stick to the platen roller and the paper may not be fed cor-
rectly. To remove the paper dust, clean the platen roller with a cotton swab moistened with water. Turn on the
product power only after the water has completely dried.
1
Turn off the printer.
2
Open the roll paper cover.
3
Clean the thermal elements of the thermal head and platen roller with a cotton swab
moistened with an alcohol solvent (ethanol or IPA).
Never clean the product with alcohol, benzine, thinner, or other such solvents. Doing so may
damage or break the parts made of plastic and rubber.
CAUTION
The thermal head can be very hot after printing. Be careful not to touch it, and let it cool before
you clean it.
Do not damage the thermal head by touching it with your fingers or any hard object.
thermal head
platen roller