Which of these would commonly be used to maintain a thermal printer?
A) Isopropyl alcohol
B) Replacement fuser unit
C) New feed rollers
D) Ribbon replacement
E) Some mothballs
The answer: A) Isopropyl alcohol
A thermal printer has only a few moving parts, and the printing process is based on heat instead of toner or a print head. It’s common to wipe down the thermal printing element with isopropyl alcohol to keep things clean.
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