Panasonic KXFC245E Operating Guide

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11.8 Thermal head 
cleaning
If smudges or black/white lines appear on a 
copied/received document, check whether there 
is dust on the thermal head. Clean the thermal 
head to remove the dust.
Important:
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Remove the recording paper and the 
paper tray beforehand, or the paper may 
misfeed or jam.
1
Disconnect the mains lead and the 
telephone line cord.
2
Open the front cover by pulling up the centre 
part.
3
Release the back cover by pushing the green 
button (
1).
4
Open the back cover.
5
Remove the ink film (
1).
6
Clean the thermal head (
1) with a cloth 
moistened with isopropyl rubbing alcohol, 
and let it dry thoroughly.
Caution:
L
To prevent a malfunction due to static 
electricity, do not use a dry cloth and 
do not touch the thermal head directly.
7
Reinstall the ink film and close the covers 
(see steps 4 to 7 on page 17).
8
Install the paper tray (page 19), then insert 
the recording paper (page 20).
9
Connect the mains lead and the telephone 
line cord.
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