Zebra Technologies Desktop Printer manual Lubrication, Platen Considerations

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Platen Considerations

The standard platen (drive roller) normally does not require cleaning. Paper and liner dust can accumulate without effecting print operations. Contaminates on the platen roller can damage the print head or cause the media to slip when printing. Adhesive, dirt, general dust, oils and other contaminates should be cleaned immediately off the platen.

However, the non-stick platen roller on linerless media printers requires frequent cleaning to keep adhesive buildup from occurring and transferring to the print head and the media path. Keep a new platen available as a spare and install it whenever the printer has significantly poorer performance, print quality or media handling. If sticking or jamming continues even after cleaning, you must replace the platen.

The platen can be cleaned with a fiber-free swab (such as a Texpad swab) or a lint free, clean, damp cloth very lightly moistened with medical grade alcohol (70% pure or better).

1.Open the media door and remove the media.

2.Clean the platen surface with the alcohol moistened swab. Rotate the platen while swabbing. Repeat this process two to three times with a new swab to remove residual contaminates. Adhesives and oils, for example, may be thinned by the initial cleaning but not completely removed.

3.Discard the cleaning swab or pen after use.

Allow the printer to dry for one minute before loading labels.

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 Zebra LP 2844 TM 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 Status Light Power SwitchOperator Controls Feed ButtonMedia Length Sensing Interface Cable Requirements Hooking Up the Printer and ComputerSerial Interface Requirements USB Interface RequirementsParallel Interface Requirements Ethernet Interface RequirementsInternal ZebraNet PrintServer II Communications Communicating with the PrinterUniversal Serial Bus USB Communications Parallel 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 MaintenanceMedia Path Considerations Cleaning Card ConsiderationsPrint Head Considerations Platen Considerations LubricationRemoval AssemblyReplacing the Platen Replacing the Print Head Removal Direct-Thermal LP ModelAssembly 980483-001A What the Status Light is Telling You TroubleshootingPrinter Operation Media Handling Printed image does not look right Print Quality ProblemsPrint head is under temperature No print on the labelLabel 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 ModesInterfaces Universal Serial Bus USB ConnectorAppendix Host Parallel InterfaceZebraNet PrintServer II Internal Ethernet PrintServer Looking into the Printer’s RJ-45 Modular ConnectorSerial RS-232 Connector
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