Routine Maintenance 93

Clean the Printhead and Platen Roller

Clean the Printhead and Platen Roller

Clean the printhead and platen roller according to the schedule in Table 8 on page 90. Clean the printhead more often if you see inconsistent print quality, such as voids or light print. Clean the platen roller if you see media movement problems.

To clean the printhead and platen roller, complete these steps:

Caution • Observe proper electrostatic safety precautions when handling any static-sensitive components such as circuit boards and printheads.

1.Turn Off (O) the print engine.

2.Caution • The printhead may be hot and could cause severe burns. Allow the printhead to cool.

Open the printhead assembly by unlatching the printhead latch (1) from the locking pin (2).

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3. Remove the media and ribbon from the print engine.

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