Datacard Group ImageCard SelectTM and UltraGrafix SelectTM Printers manual Cleaning supplies

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Card storage specifications

The cards should be stored in a cool, dry, and dark place. Excessive light can cause yellowing of cards on exposed edges. Keep cards in their original packaging.

Cards should be at room temperature when they are installed in the printer and used. If cards are stored in a cooler environment than the printer, allow them to reach room temperature before using.

Cleaning supplies

The Select printer uses the following cleaning supplies.

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leaning cards

Replaceable cleaning sleeves

Printhead cleaning pen

Printer cleaning card

Use a printer cleaning card to remove particles left by printing supplies inside the Select printer. Use a printer cleaning card at the interval you set, such as every 250 cards (see “Working with printer settings and data” on page 3-2).

Printer cleaning cards are sold in packages of 10. The package part number is 557297-001. Printer cleaning cards are also sold as part of cleaning kits, described below.

Figure B-3: Printer cleaning card

iIf the printer does not have a magnetic strip module, you can use cleaning card part number 548714-001.

Replaceable cleaning sleeve

Use a replaceable cleaning sleeve on the continuous cleaning roller. Change the replaceable cleaning sleeve before you run a printer cleaning card.

The replaceable cleaning sleeve is sold in packages of 5. The package part number is 549716-001. The replaceable cleaning sleeve is also available as part of a cleaning kit.

User’s Guide for ImageCard® Select™ and UltraGrafix® Select™ Printers