Cleaning The Printhead, Platen Roller, And Media Sensors

Upper

Media

Sensor

A

From page 56.

Printhead

Heating

Elements

1.Rotate the deck lock lever clockwise to open the pivoting deck and remove any media and ribbon (if loaded) to gain access to the printhead assembly heating element area.

2.Gently rub the felt tip of the cleaning pen or a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol across the printhead heating elements (light brown area).

3.Allow the printhead to dry for one minute before reloading the media and ribbon.

4.Clean the platen roller.

5.Clean the upper and lower media sensors.

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Printronix SL5000r manual Upper Media Sensor From Printhead Heating Elements