Zebra Technologies 2824-Z manual Maintenance, Cleaning

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Maintenance

Cleaning

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

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Cleaning Supplies

Cleaning pens (12)

Cleaning swabs (25)

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

Printer Part	Method	Interval
Print head	Let the print head to cool for a minute, then use a	When using direct
	new cleaning pen to swab the the thin gray line	thermal: after every
	on the print head from end to end.	roll of media.
	NOTE: You do not have to turn off the printer to
	do this.
Platen roller	See “Platen Considerations” in the Maintenance	As needed.
	chapter. Manually rotate the platen roller. Clean
	it thoroughly with 95% medical-grade alcohol
	and a cleaning swab, cleaning card, or lint-free
	cloth.
Peel bar	Clean it thoroughly with 95% medical-grade
	alcohol and a cotton swab.
Tear bar
	Let alcohol disappate and the printer dry
Media path
	completely.
Exterior	Water-dampened cloth.
Interior	Brush or air blow.
Cutter	Use tweezers to remove scraps.

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