PT-E850TKW
FAQs & Troubleshooting |
How do I clean / maintain my printer?
We recommend cleaning your printer on a regular basis to maintain its correct performance and life span.
Always remove the battery and disconnect the AC adapter before cleaning the printer.
Replacing or Cleaning the Tube Cutter and Tube Cutter Board
Replacing the Platen Roller and Conveyance Rollers for Tubes
For E800TK, E850TKW only
Replacing the Coin Cell Battery
Wipe any dust and marks from the main unit using a soft, dry cloth.
Use a slightly dampened cloth on difficult to remove marks.
Do not use paint thinner, benzene, alcohol or any other organic solvent. These may deform the case or damage the appearance of your printer.
Cleaning the Print Head
Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels (or tube) generally indicate that the print head is dirty.
Clean the print head using a cotton swab moistened with ethanol or the optional print head cleaning cassette (TZe-CL6 for label print head only).
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Print head for labels |
Print head for tubes |
Do not touch the print head directly with your bare hands. The print head may be hot.
See the instructions provided with the print head cleaning cassette for directions on how to use it.
Cleaning the Label Roller
If the quality of the printed characters on the labels is poor even after cleaning the print head, clean the entire label roller with a dry cotton swab by moving the swab up and down while rotating the roller.
Cleaning the Tape Cutter Unit
Tape adhesive can build up on the cutter blades after repeated use, dulling the blades, which may result in the tape jamming.
About once every year, wipe the cutter blades using a dry cotton swab.
Do not touch the cutter blades directly with your bare hands.
Cleaning the FLe Sensor
If the FLe sensor is dirty, FLe labels cannot be positioned correctly. Wipe the sensor using a cotton swab moistened with ethanol.
Replacing or Cleaning the Tube Cutter and Tube Cutter Board
After repeated use of the tube cutter, tubes may jam if materials attach to the cutter blade and take the edge off the blade. Clean the blade using a cotton swab or similar item or replace the tube cutter. (PA-TC-001 for the tube cutter and tube cutter board)
Replacing the Tube Cleaner
After repeated use, the sponge may become worn and dirty, causing poor-quality printed characters. Grab the tube cleaner as shown in the illustration, pull it upward to remove it, and then replace it. (PA-CL-001)
Replacing the Platen Roller and Conveyance Rollers for Tubes
After repeated use, the rollers may become dirty and the rubber may become worn, causing poor-quality printed characters. Remove and replace the rollers.
1 Platen roller 2 Conveyance roller A 3 Conveyance roller B 4 Conveyance nip rollers |
Replacing the Coin Cell Battery
A coin cell battery is used as a back-up power supply to maintain the settings for the internal clock of the keyboard LCD unit. The battery will be consumed even if the printer is not used for a long period of time.
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1 Cellophane tape 2 Coin cell battery |
If the coin cell battery cover is forcibly turned past the stop position, it may become damaged.
Be sure to insert the new battery with the + and – sides facing the correct direction.
If the coin cell battery cover is forcibly turned past the stop position, it may become damaged.
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