Zebra Technologies LP 2844 manual Maintenance, Cleaning

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Maintenance

Cleaning

When you clean the printer, use one or more of the following supplies that best suits your needs:

DESCRIPTION

Cleaning pens (12)

Cleaning swabs (25)

Cleaning cards, 4-in wide (25)

Save-a-Print Head film, 4-in wide (3)

The cleaning process takes just a couple of minutes using the steps outlined below.

Printer Part

Method

 

 

 

Interval

 

 

 

 

Let the print head to cool for one minute, then use a new

 

 

cleaning pen to swab the print elements (the thin gray

 

 

line on the print head) from end to end. NOTE: You do

 

Print head

not have to turn off the printer to do this.

 

 

As

 

 

 

 

If print quality remains poor after

cleaning,

try

the

necessary

 

 

or after

 

Save-a-Print Head cleaning film to

remove

buildup

 

every five

 

without damaging the print head. Call your authorized

 

rolls of

 

reseller for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

media

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manually rotate the platen roller. Clean it thoroughly

 

 

Platen roller

with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a cleaning swab,

 

 

 

 

cleaning card, or lint-free cloth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peel bar

Clean it thoroughly with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a

 

 

 

Tear bar

cotton swab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exterior

Water-dampened cloth

 

 

 

As needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interior

Brush or air blow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutter

Use tweezers to remove scraps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Zebra LP 2844TM Desktop Printer 980483-001A Proprietary Statement Shock Hazard Contents Operation & Options 980483-001A Vii 980483-001A Hello IntroductionWhats in the Box? Opening the printer Inspecting the PrinterInspecting the Printer Closing the printer Reporting Damage Related DocumentationModes of Printing Getting StartedAttaching Power Supply Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment Loading Roll MediaAdjusting the Guides Operator Controls Power SwitchFeed Button Status LightMedia Length Sensing Interface Cable Requirements Hooking Up the Printer and ComputerParallel Interface Requirements USB Interface RequirementsEthernet Interface Requirements Serial Interface RequirementsUniversal Serial Bus USB Communications Communicating with the PrinterParallel Communications Internal ZebraNet PrintServer II CommunicationsSerial Communications CommandAdjusting the Print Quality Adjusting the Print Width980483-001A Thermal Printing Operation & OptionsReplacing Supplies Printing in Peel-Mode Printing on Fan-Fold Media Using the Cutter Option 980483-001A Cleaning MaintenanceCleaning Card Considerations Print Head ConsiderationsMedia Path Considerations Platen Considerations LubricationAssembly Replacing the PlatenRemoval Replacing the Print Head Removal Direct-Thermal LP ModelAssembly 980483-001A What the Status Light is Telling You TroubleshootingPrinter Operation Media Handling Print head is under temperature Print Quality ProblemsNo print on the label Printed image does not look rightLabel format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer Manual Calibration Communications Diagnostics Resetting the Factory Default ValuesPrinter Condition Feed Button Action Feed Button ModesUniversal Serial Bus USB Connector AppendixInterfaces Host Parallel InterfaceZebraNet PrintServer II Internal Ethernet PrintServer Looking into the Printer’s RJ-45 Modular ConnectorSerial RS-232 Connector
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