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4
Maintenance
Cleaning
When you clean the printer, use one of the following supplies that best suits your needs:
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Cleaning Supplies
Cleaning pens (12)
Cleaning swabs (25)
The cleaning process takes just a couple of minutes using the steps outlined below.
Printer Part | Method | Interval |
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Print head | Let the print head to cool for a minute, then use a | When using direct |
| new cleaning pen to swab the the thin gray line | thermal: after every |
| on the print head from end to end. | roll of media. |
| NOTE: You do not have to turn off the printer to |
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Platen roller | See “Platen Considerations” in the Maintenance | As needed. |
| chapter. Manually rotate the platen roller. Clean |
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| it thoroughly with 95% |
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| and a cleaning swab, cleaning card, or |
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| cloth. |
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Peel bar | Clean it thoroughly with 95% |
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| alcohol and a cotton swab. |
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Tear bar |
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Let alcohol disappate and the printer dry |
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Media path |
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Exterior |
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Interior | Brush or air blow. |
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Cutter | Use tweezers to remove scraps. |
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