Genicom 3600 manual Preventive Maintenance Actions and Intervals

Preventive Maintenance 2

This chapter identifies scheduled maintenance actions and provides illustrated procedures for cleaning the 3600 printer.

Preventive Maintenance Actions and Intervals

	Preventive maintenance consists primarily of scheduled cleanings, but also
	occassional performance checks and, possibly, adjustments based on those
	checks. When you perform preventive maintenance, you should also conduct
	the tests and adjustments described in Chapter 3, “Testing and Adjusting,” that
	will ensure the printer continues to deliver the highest quality output. You
	need to perform preventive maintenance procedures at the intervals identified
	to ensure a printer remains in proper working condition.
	The following table is a schedule of recommended printer cleaning and
	checking. Detailed cleaning procedures follow. Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,”
	contains instructions for performing various tests and adjustments.
Printer Component	Maintenance Action and Interval
Printer	Inspect the printer (and the rest of the data collection system) at every
	service visit. Your inspection should include the types of items listed in the
	following section.
Printhead	Inspect after every roll of media. Clean after every roll (or 6,000 inches) of
	media or more often if necessary. Inspect or test print quality every service
	visit. Make any necessary adjustments.

Drive roller and tear bar

Media path, edge, and guides

TTR drive roller

Liner drive roller Media supply post Label and ribbon sensors Pinch roller

Clean after every five rolls of media. Using hi-tack adhesive requires cleaning after every roll of media. If the customer uses tag stock or continuous media, you may want to clean after every five rolls of media, or more often if necessary. Harsh or dusty environments dictate the need to clean more frequently. Inspect or test the operation of these printer elements at every service visit. Make any necessary adjustments.

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