EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual

Maintenance Schedule

Clean your printer regularly to maintain the quality of your labels and extend the life of your printer. This table contains suggestions for cleaning the printer. Use the illustration on the next page to locate the parts you need to clean.

Printer Component

Maintenance Period

 

 

Printhead

Inspect after every roll of media or ribbon. Clean after

 

every roll [or 15,240 centimeters (6,000 inches)] of

 

media or more often if necessary.

 

 

Printer Cover

Clean as necessary.

 

 

Drive roller and tear bar

Clean after every five rolls of media. If you are using hi-

Media path (not shown)

tack adhesive, you must clean after every roll of media.

If you are using tag stock or continuous media, you may

 

Edge guide

want to clean after every five rolls of media or as

Upper media guide

necessary. Clean more often in environments that are

harsh or dusty.

 

Lower media guide

 

Thermal transfer ribbon (TTR) assist

 

roller

 

Self-strip roller

 

Label gap sensor (not shown)

 

Label mark sensor (not shown)

 

Label taken sensor

 

Pinch roller

 

 

 

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IBM EasyCoder 3400e user manual Maintenance Schedule, Printer Component Maintenance Period