Maintaining the Defibrillator
Cleaning the Recorder Printhead
3
Place a new roll of thermal paper (HP 40457C/D) in the recorder so that the
paper unrolls from the top of the roll and the grid faces down as it comes out of
the recorder.
4
Pull the end of the paper past the recorder platen.
5
While holding the recorder door open, (to the right) press the platen down over
the paper.
6
Allow the door to close over the platen roller.
Cleaning the Recorder Printhead
8
If the ECG strip has light or varying density printing, clean the printhead to remove
any possible buildup of paper residue.
To clean the printhead, perform the following steps.
1
Slide the recorder door to the right of the defibrillator. The paper platen will tilt
up.
2
Remove the paper roll.
3
Clean the printhead surface (above the brush) with rubbing alcohol and a cotton
swab.
4
Re-install the paper roll.
5
While holding the recorder door open, (to the right) press the platen down over
the paper.
6
Allow the door to close over the platen roller.
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