Toshiba B-EV4T User Manual

ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33087 

3.2 Care/Handling of the Media and Ribbon

E3- 3 

 

1.  Wipe the Strip Roller with a soft cloth moistened with absolute  
 ethyl 

alcohol. 

2.  Remove dust or paper particles from the Strip Sensor with a dry soft 

cloth. 

•  Do not store media or ribbons for longer than the manufacturer’s 

recommended shelf life  

•  Store media rolls on the flat end.  Do not store them on the curved 

sides as this might flatten that side causing erratic media advance and 

poor print quality.   

•  Store the media in plastic bags and always reseal after opening.  

Unprotected media can get dirty and the extra abrasion from the dust 

and dirt particles will shorten the print head life.  

•  Store the media and ribbons in a cool, dry place.  Avoid areas where 

they would be exposed to direct sunlight, high temperature, high 

humidity, dust or gas. 

•  The thermal paper used for direct thermal printing must not have 

specifications which exceed Na

+

 800 ppm, K

+

 250 ppm and Cl

-

 500 

ppm. 

•  Some ink used on pre-printed media may contain ingredients which 

shorten the print head’s product life.  Do not use labels pre-printed 

with ink which contain hard substances such as carbonic calcium 

(CaCO

3

) and kaolin (Al

2

O

3

, 2SiO

2

, 2H

2

O). 

For further information, please contact your local distributor or your 

media and ribbon manufacturer.  
 
 
 

Strip Sensor

Strip Roller