Zebra Technologies UMAN-MZA-007 General Cleaning Instructions, MZ Series Cleaning Instructions

General Cleaning Instructions

Caution • To avoid possible personal injury or damage to the printer, never insert any pointed or sharp objects into the printer.

Always turn the printer off before performing any cleaning procedures.

Use care when working near the tear bar. The edges are very sharp.

Caution • The printhead can be very hot after prolonged printing. Allow it to cool off before attempting any cleaning procedures.

Only use a Zebra cleaning pen or a cotton swab saturated with alcohol for cleaning the printhead.

Caution • Use only cleaning agents specified in the following tables. Zebra Technologies Corporation will not be responsible for damage caused by any other cleaning materials used on this printer.

MZ Series Cleaning Instructions

Area	Method		Interval
	Use a Zebra cleaning pen or a
	70% isopropyl alcohol solution
	on a cotton swab to clean the
Printhead	print elements from end to end
	(the print elements are located
	in the thin gray line on the
	printhead).
	Rotate the platen roller and		After every five rolls of media
	clean it thoroughly with a		(or more often, if needed)
Platen	Zebra cleaning pen or a 70%
	isopropyl alcohol solution and
	a cotton swab.
	Clean thoroughly with a
Tear bar	Zebra cleaning pen or a 70%
	isopropyl alcohol solution and
	a cotton swab.
Exterior	Water dampened cloth		As needed
Media
Compartment			After every five rolls of media
Interior	Brush/air blow.
			(or more often, if needed)
Media/Black Bar
Sensor
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