Replacing the Cutter Blade
Compatible Cutter Blade
For details on compatible cutter blade, see Cutter Blade.
How to Replace Cutter Blade
Important
- The cutter blade can not be replaced if there is paper in the moving range of the cutter. Remove the paper.
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Tap Maintenance on HOME screen.
The Maintenance screen appears.
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Tap Replace cutter blade unit.
A confirmation message appears.
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Tap Yes.
The carriage moves and after it stops moving, instructions for the cutter blade replacement procedure appear on the touch screen.
Note- If you do not take action within 2 minutes, cutter blade replacement is canceled. In this case, start over replacement from the beginning.
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Open top cover.
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If cutter blade is dirty, use damp cloth that you have wrung out completely to wipe it clean.
Important- Do not use tissue paper, paper towels, rough-textured cloth, or similar materials for cleaning so as not to scratch the surface.
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Do not touch the linear scale (A), carriage shaft (B), or ink tube stabilizer (C). Touching these may cause malfunction.
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Turn hex screw with hex wrench until loose.
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Remove cutter blade while holding D.
Caution- Never touch any part other than D. This may stain your hands or cause injury. Additionally, this may damage the printer.
- Do not disassemble the cutter blade. Touching the blade may cause injury.
Note- Dispose of the used cutter blade in accordance with local regulations.
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Install new cutter blade while aligning E to F and G to H.
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Install while aligning fixing part included with replacement cutter blade with center of cutter blade.
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Turn hex screw until securely fixed.
Important- After the cutter blade is secured, check that the cutter blade does not come off. If the cutter blade comes off, this may damage the printer.
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Remove fixing part.
Important- Always remove the fixing part. Operating with the part installed may damage the printer.
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Close top cover.
A confirmation message will appear.
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Tap Yes.
