Brother PocketJet3Plus w BT (PJ-563): Chapter 4 - Maintaining the Printer
Chapter 4 - Maintaining the Printer: Brother PocketJet3Plus w BT (PJ-563)
Chapter 4 - Maintaining the Printer
Cleaning the Print Head
To maintain high print quality, clean the print head after 500 prints or whenever you
detect broken or light characters on the page.
NOTE: Defective or wrinkled paper can also cause broken or light characters. If
the problem does not go away after you clean the print head, try a different
sheet of paper or a higher density setting.
1. Make sure the printer is powered on without paper loaded.
NOTE: If paper is loaded and detected by the printer when you attempt
to initiate Cleaning Mode, a Form Feed will be executed instead.
2. Press the main switch for about two seconds. The “Data” LED will
illuminate red.
3. Insert the black cleaning cloth that came with the printer into the
printer’s paper input slot with the rough black side, which contains the
cleaning material, towards the rear of the printer. See Figure 17.
The printer pulls the cleaning cloth through.
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Figure 17. Inserting the cleaning cloth
NOTE: Do not attempt to clean the print head with any material other than
the cleaning cloth.
The cleaning cloth is for head and roller cleaning only.
Do not use it to clean any other part of the printer.
Don’t throw the cleaning cloth away after you clean the print head. It
should last for the life of the printer. Keep the cleaning cloth with your
printer supplies and use it whenever you need to clean the print head.
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Cleaning the Platen Roller
Dirt and debris on the platen roller can make the roller feed paper into the printer at an
angle, degrade the quality of the printed image, or both.
1. Make sure the printer is powered on without paper loaded.
NOTE: If paper is loaded and detected by the printer when you attempt
to initiate Cleaning Mode, a Form Feed will be executed instead.
2. Press the main switch for about two seconds. The “Data” LED will
illuminate red.
3. Insert the black cleaning cloth that came with the printer into the
printer’s paper input slot with the rough black side, which contains the
cleaning material, towards the front of the printer. See Figure 18. The
printer pulls the Cleaning Cloth through.
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Figure 18. Cleaning the platen roller.
NOTE: Do not attempt to clean the platen roller with any material other than the
cleaning cloth.
The cleaning cloth is for head cleaning and platen roller cleaning only.
Do not use it to clean any other part of the printer.
Don’t throw the cleaning cloth away after you clean the platen roller. It
should last for the life of the printer. Keep the cleaning cloth with your
printer supplies and use it whenever you need to clean the platen roller or
the print head.
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Cleaning the Printer’s Exterior
Should the outside of the printer become dirty, clean it using a dry cloth.
NOTE: Avoid saturating the cloth. Do not allow water to get inside the printer.
Avoid the use of benzene, alcohol, paint thinner, or cleaners that
are abrasive, alkaline, or acidic. Such cleaners may damage
the printer’s case.
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Notes:
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