Maintenance

6.1 Cleaning the Printhead

The Printhead should be cleaned on an ‘as needed’ basis. To determine when to clean the Printhead look for characters or bar codes that appear light or faded, or labels that contain spots or light streaks. Once you notice these signs follow the steps below to clean the Printhead.

1.Turn off the power and unplug the Printer.

2.Raise the cover and turn the Head-Lift Lever to the ‘up’ position.

3.Dampen a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol and insert into the Printhead as shown below. Gently rub the underside of the Printhead with the moistened swab.

Figure 6-2 Cleaning the Printhead

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