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Maintenance
Cleaning
Platen Cleaning and Replacement
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 printhead or cause the media to slip or stick when printing. Adhesive, dirt, general dust, oils and other contaminates should be cleaned immediately off the platen.
Clean the platen (and media path) whenever the printer has significantly poorer performance, print quality or media handling. The platen is the print surface and drive roller for your media. If sticking or jamming continues even after cleaning, you must replace the platen.
The platen can be cleaned with a
1.Open the cover (and dispenser door). Remove media from platen area.
2.Pull the platen bearing latch release tabs on the right and left sides towards the front of the printer and rotate them up.
Platen Bearings
| GC420t™ User Guide | 5/22/2012 |