Intermec manual Cleaning the PL4 Printer, Cleaning Method, Cleaning Interval

Cleaning the PL4 Printer

Printer Part		Cleaning Method
Printhead	Use the cleaning pen that came with your printer or
		70% isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab to clean the
		print elements from end to end (the print elements are
		located in the thin gray line on the printhead).

Cleaning Interval

After every five rolls of media or more often if necessary.

Linerless media requires more frequent cleaning.

Platen roller	Rotate the platen roller and clean it thoroughly with	After every five rolls of media
	the cleaning pen that came with your printer or 70%	or more often if necessary.
	isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.	Linerless media requires
	Printers with linerless platens: Rotate platen and clean	more frequent cleaning.
	bearing points only. Avoid use of alcohol on the
	surface of linerless platens.
Self-strip bar	Clean thoroughly with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a	As needed.
	cotton swab.
Tear bar	Clean thoroughly with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a	As needed.
	cotton swab.

Media rollers	Clean thoroughly with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a
	cotton swab.
	Printers with linerless platens: Rotate media rollers and
	clean bearing points only. Avoid the use of alcohol on
	the surface of the media rollers.

After every five rolls of media or more often if necessary.

Exterior	Clean with a water-dampened cloth.	As needed.
Interior	Brush or air blow. Make sure the bar sensor, gap	After every five rolls of media
	sensor, and label taken sensor windows are free of dust.	or more often if necessary.
	Printers with linerless platens: Clean inside surfaces of
	edge guides and media support rollers with 70%
	isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.

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