Toshiba B-SX5T SERIES Manuel D’Utilisation

ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33036 

4.2 Care/Handling of the Media and Ribbon

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The swing cutter and rotary cutter are available as an option.  They are 
both cleaned in the same way.  When removing the Cutter Cover of the 
rotary cutter unit, remove the screws from the bottom of the cover.  

  Loosen the two screws to remove the Cutter Cover. 

  Remove the Plastic Head Screw to detach the Media Guide. 

  Remove the jammed paper. 

  Clean the Cutter with a soft cloth slightly moistened with alcohol. 

  Reassemble the Cutter Module in the reverse order of removal.   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

•

  Do not store the media or ribbon 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 ribbon 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 manufacturers.  

Be sure to carefully review 
and understand the Supply 
Manual.  Use only media 
and ribbons that meet 
specified requirements.  Use 
of non-specified media and 
ribbons may shorten the 
head life and result in 
problems with bar code 
readability or print quality.  
All media and ribbons 
should be handled with care 
to avoid any damage to the 
media, ribbons or printer.  
Read the guidelines in this 
section carefully. 

Screw 

Media Guide 

Swing Cutter 

Cutter Unit 

Fixed Cutter 

Cutter Cover 

Plastic Head 
Screw 

1.  Be sure to turn the power 

off before cleaning the 
Cutter Module. 

2.  As the cutter blade is 

sharp, care should be 
taken not to injure 
yourself when cleaning.