Zebra Technologies R402 manual Maintenance, Cleaning, Lubrication

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Maintenance

Cleaning

Use only the cleaning agents indicated. Zebra Technologies Corporation will not be responsible for damage caused by any other cleaning materials used on this printer.

	Printer Part	Method	Interval

		After allowing the print head to cool for approximately
		one minute, use 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
		print head). NOTE: You do not have to turn off the
	Print head	printer to do this.
	Print head	If print quality has not improved after performing this	After every
		If print quality has not improved after performing this	After every
		procedure, try cleaning the print head with Save-a-Print	five rolls of
		Head cleaning film. This specially coated material	media
		removes contamination buildup without damaging the
		print head. Call your authorized reseller for more
		information.

		Manually rotate the platen roller. Clean it thoroughly
	Platen roller	with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab or
		lint-free cloth.

	Peel bar	Clean it thoroughly with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a
	Peel bar	cotton swab.
		cotton swab.

	Tear bar	Clean it thoroughly with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a	As needed
	Tear bar	cotton swab.
		cotton swab.

	Exterior	Water-dampened cloth

	Interior	Brush or air blow

Lubrication

No lubricating agents of any kind should be used on this printer! Some commercially available lubricants, if used, will damage the finish and the mechanical parts inside the printer.

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Contents Users Guide R402Page Proprietary Statement Page Contents Operation & Options Appendix 980389-001 Rev. a Hello IntroductionWhat’s in the Box? Opening the printer Inspecting the PrinterInspecting the Printer Closing the printer Reporting Damage Modes of Printing Getting StartedAttaching Power Supply Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment Loading Roll MediaAdjusting the Guides Using the Optional Media Adapter Plates Install the Ribbon Supply Roll Install the Take-Up CoreLoading Ribbon Attach and Tighten the Ribbon Auto Calibration Operator Controls Power SwitchFeed Button Status LightPrinting a Test Label Hooking Up the Printer and Computer Parallel Interface RequirementsInterface Cable Requirements Adjusting the Print Darkness Adjusting the Print WidthAdjusting the Print Speed Communicating with the PrinterThermal Printing Operation & OptionsReplacing Supplies Adding a New Transfer RibbonReplacing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon Printing in Peel-Mode Printing on Fan-Fold Media Rfid Guidelines Supported Transponders Texas Instruments Tag-it Transponders Philips ICode Blocks Philips ICode TranspondersInside Technologies Picotag 2K Inside Technologies Picotag TranspondersISO-15693 Transponders WT Write Tag ZPL II Commands for RfidRT Read Tag RT Read Tag RS Rfid Setup RI Rfid Get Tag Unique ID Sample of Rfid Programming WT6FDZebraFS FO100,100A0n,60FN0FS Page Maintenance CleaningLubrication Description Parts ListPage Removal Replacing the Print HeadCleaning the Print Head Page Resolutions TroubleshootingPrinter is not receiving power Printer is on and in an idle stateThere is a shortage of memory Printer has failed its power on self test PostPrinter is receiving data Either the media or ribbon is outPrint head is under temperature Print head is over temperatureFlash memory is not programmed Ribbon sensor settings did not print Print Quality ProblemsNo print on the label Printed image does not look rightLabel format was sent to, but not recognized by, the printer Rfid tags generally not programmed Rfid SymptomsVoid messages are printed across media Nothing is printedManual Calibration Troubleshooting Tests Printing a Configuration LabelRecalibration Communications Diagnostics Resetting the Factory Default ValuesFeed Button Modes Power Off Mode Communications Diagnostics ModeAppendix Physical SpecificationsMedia Specifications Font/Code Specifications Options Parallel Interface Technical Information Page Cable calibration IndexQuality problems Voltage Write tag command Page