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CardJet 410 Card Printer/Encoder and Persona CardJet C7 Printer User Guide (Rev. 6.1) 5-1
Section 5: Cleaning and Maintenance

The Card Printer is built to require a minimum amount of maintenance. Nevertheless, there

are a few procedures you can perform on a regular basis or as needed to ensure the best

possible performance.

Table of Contents

Section 5: Cleaning and Maintenance_________________________________________ 5-1

Table of Contents ___________________________________________________________________ 5-1
Safety Messages (review carefully)______________________________________________________5-2
Additional Safety Precautions for CardJet Technicians (review carefully) _________________ ____5-3
Using the Required Supplies___________________________________________________________ 5-4
Cleaning the Printer's Exterior _________________________________________________________ 5-5
Cleaning the Ink Cartridges____________________________________________________________5-5
Automatically Cleaning Ink Cartridges________________________________________________ 5-5
Manually cleaning the Ink Cartridges__________________________________________________5-6
Gathering the Cleaning Supplies _____________________________________________________5-6
Preparing to Clean the Ink Cartridges__________________________________________________5-6
Cleaning the Ink Cartridges and Ink Cartridge Cradle _____________________________________ 5-7
Cleaning the Ink Cartridges and Ink Cartridge Cradle (continued) _________________________ 5-8
CardJet Maintenance Kit Instructions____________________________________________________5-9
Reviewing related Displays _________________________________________________________5-9
Reviewing related Displays (continued)____________________________________________ 5-10
Lubricating the upper Ink Carriage Rail_______________________________________________5-11
Lubricating the upper Ink Carriage Rail (cont.)_______________________________________5-12
Cleaning the Ink Carriage Rod______________________________________________________ 5-13
Cleaning the Ink Carriage Rod (continued)__________________________________________5-14
Replacing the Felt Ink Well________________________________________________________ 5-15
Replacing the Felt Ink Well (continued)____________________________________________ 5-16
Replacing the Felt Ink Well (continued)____________________________________________ 5-17
Cleaning the Card Hopper Feed Roller________________________________________________5-18
Cleaning the Card Hopper Feed Roller (cont.) _______________________________________5-19
Cleaning the interior Card Feed Rollers_______________________________________________5-20
Cleaning the interior Card Feed Rollers (cont.)_______________________________________5-21
Cleaning the interior Card Feed Rollers (cont.)_______________________________________5-22