M Printer Maintenance - Epson FX-80 User Manual

Always
AppendixM
Printer Maintenance
Always keep your printer in a safe and clean location. Keep it away
from:
Dust and grease.
Heaters and furnaces. Safe temperature range is SoC (41°F) to
3SoC (9S0F).
Large electrical machines.
Crowded areas (the printer gets uptight if its paper is cramped).
Leaky ceilings.
Rambunctious children or pets.
Now and Then
Clean particles and dust from the printer every so often with a soft
cloth or brush. Use a mild cleanser for the outside framework and,
after removing the ribbon cartridge, denatured alcohol for the inside.
The ribbon cartridge should live to print about 3 million characters
(a ripe old age). See your Epson dealer for replacements.
Rarely
Once in a great while your printer should be lubricated. Epson rec-
ommends two lubricants: 0-2 and G-2. Every 6 months or one mil-
lion lines (count 'em!), use 0-2 lubricant on the shafts and platen
bearings. Use G-2 elsewhere every five million lines (or when you take
the printer in for an overhaul).
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