Zebra Technologies P120i user manual Cleaning System, When to Clean, How to Clean

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Cleaning

Cleaning System

Caution • PROTECT YOUR FACTORY WARRANTY!

The recommended maintenance procedures must be performed to maintain your factory warranty. Other than the recommended cleaning procedures described in this manual, allow only Zebra authorized technicians to service the P120i Printer.

NEVER loosen, tighten, adjust, or bend, etc. a part or cable inside the printer.

NEVER use a high pressure air compressor to remove particles in the printer.

Your P120i Printer includes a simple cleaning system using Pre-Saturated Cleaning Cards provided. The regular use of these cards will clean and maintain important parts of your printer that cannot be reached: including Print Head,. the Transport Rollers, and the Magnetic Encoder Station (optional feature).

When to Clean

After approximately 1000 color cards have been printed, the printer LCD will prompt CLEAN PRINTER, or when print quality has been degraded.

How to Clean

1.Leave power on.

2.Press and hold the Multi-Function Control Button for 5 seconds.

3.When the cleaning cycle is initiated, the LCD message REMOVE RIBBON THEN CLOSE LID will display.

4.After the ribbon is removed and the lid is closed, the message EMPTY FEEDER THEN CLOSE COVER will display.

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Contents User’s Manual Page Trademarks Copyright NoticeSpare Parts Warranty InformationPrinters PrintheadsProduct Disposal Return Materials AuthorizationTTE Declarations of ConformityPart Number Description P120i Printer ModelIcons Contents P120i Printer Operation Unpacking Your Card Printer Getting StartedPower Socket Controls and IndicatorsPower Switch Multi-Function LCD Panel USB PortPrinting Mono Installing the P120i Printer Printer InstallationFrom the Main Menu, select Install Printer Driver Print Driver InstallationPrinter Installation Printer Installation From the Select the Setup Type window USB InstallationCustom Installation From the Network Printer Components window Printer Installation Printer Installation Encoder Settings Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Ethernet Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation P120i printer Complete Printer InstallationConnect the P120i Printer 115 VAC 230 VAC Page Printer Installation 980504-001 Rev. a Printer Installation Change Printer Driver Options Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Page Printer Features P120i Printer SetupLoading Ribbon Cartridge Card Feeder Loading CardsCard Feeder Cover Stack Card Output Hopper Printing a Test CardPage Creating a Sample Card P120i Printer OperationPrinting Printing a Sample Card P120i Printer Operation Page How to Clean CleaningCleaning System When to CleanCleaning Cleaning the Print Head Page Print Quality Issues TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Procedures Possible Cause Ribbon cartridge may not be correctly positioned Page Technical Specifications USB 1.1 cable included ISO standard dimensions for magnetic stripe card Card DimensionsISO standard dimensions for plain card Page Media Loading Orientation Magnetic Card Stripe EncoderIntroduction ISO Standard Encoding Magnetic Encoder CleaningInstall Card SenseTMSingle Card Feed Kit Card SenseTM Single Card Feed ModePrinting a Single Card Without Using the Feeder Install Card Cleaning Cartridge Setting Up the Printer Driver Printing a Single Card Page Zebra Technologies Corporation