Tally Genicom 5040 Manuel D’Utilisation
User guide
Care and maintenance
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Care and maintenance
The printer is designed to operate with minimal maintenance. It is ad-
visable to clean the inside of the printer from time to time with a vacu-
um cleaner.
visable to clean the inside of the printer from time to time with a vacu-
um cleaner.
Before cleaning, turn off the printer, wait 5 to 10 seconds and discon-
nect the power cable.
Do not oil or grease the printer, especially the sliderails and shafts.
nect the power cable.
Do not oil or grease the printer, especially the sliderails and shafts.
Cleaning the housing
Clean the printer housing with mild detergent (use a dishwashing agent,
if necessary, or a plastic cleaning agent) and a soft lint-free cloth.
Take care not to pour any liquid into the ventilation slots of the
housing.
if necessary, or a plastic cleaning agent) and a soft lint-free cloth.
Take care not to pour any liquid into the ventilation slots of the
housing.
Do not use abrasive cleaners. Never use solvents or alcohol.
Cleaning the interior
Switch the printer off before you start cleaning the interior and pull the
mains plug for your own safety.
Proceed as follows to remove any paper dust that has accumulated in
the printer:
mains plug for your own safety.
Proceed as follows to remove any paper dust that has accumulated in
the printer:
1.
Open the printer and remove the ribbon cassette (see the section
2.
Push the print head completely aside so that the area below can
also be cleaned.
also be cleaned.
3.
Use a special vacuum cleaner, which is also used for cleaning opti-
cal equipment, or a soft brush to remove the paper dust.
cal equipment, or a soft brush to remove the paper dust.
Never use any chemical liquids to clean the platen or the rollers.
4.
Re-insert the ribbon cassette after completing the cleaning and
close the printer (see the section
close the printer (see the section
5.
Connect the printer by inserting the power plug into the wall out-
let.
let.
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