6.2Cleaning the Printhead

When print quality begins to degrade the typical cause is a dirty printhead. Unreadable barcodes, print drop-out areas, streaking and smudging are all possible symptoms. In addition, if this build-up is left on the printhead it will greatly reduce it’s life. Follow this simple procedure to clean the printhead:

nTurn ‘Off’ and unplug the printer.

oOpen the cover. Raise the Head-Lift Lever ‘up’ to access the printhead. Move ribbon or paper away as necessary.

pGently wipe the underside of the printhead clean using a cotton swab moistened (not soaked) with isopropyl alcohol. Allow to dry.

qRe-install ribbon and media, if necessary. Lower the printhead by turning the Head-Lift Lever ‘down’ until it locks into position.

rClose the cover. Plug in and turn ‘On’ the printer. Feed several labels to normalize label tracking.

Figure 6-1 Cleaning the Printhead

; Note: NEVER use a sharp object when cleaning the printhead.

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Datamax PE manual Cleaning the Printhead