Zebra Technologies QL+ Cleaning Instructions, Area, Method, Interval

Cleaning Instructions

CAUTION- Use only cleaning agents specified below. Zebra Technologies Corporation will not be responsible for damage caused by any other cleaning materials used on this printer.

Clean the printer with either the cleaning pen supplied with the printer or a cotton swab saturated with alcohol.

WARNING: To avoid possible personal injury or damage to the printer, never insert any pointed or sharp objects into the printer.

QL220 Cleaning

Area	Method		Interval
	Use the supplied cleaning pen or 70%
Printhead	isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab to
Printhead	clean the print elements from end to end
(Figure 20)	clean the print elements from end to end
(Figure 20)	(the print elements are located in the thin		After every five
	(the print elements are located in the thin		After every five
	gray line on the printhead).		rolls of media
			(or more often,
			if needed)
Platen	Rotate the platen roller and clean it		if needed)
Platen	Rotate the platen roller and clean it		Linerless media
Roller	thoroughly with the cleaning pen or 70%		requires more
(Figure 20)	isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.		frequent
			cleaning
Platen Roller	Units with linerless platens: Rotate		cleaning
	Units with linerless platens: Rotate
	platen & clean bearing points only. Avoid
(Figure 20a)	platen & clean bearing points only. Avoid
(Figure 20a)	use of alcohol on the surface of linerless
	use of alcohol on the surface of linerless
	platens!

Peel bar	Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or		As needed
(Figure 20)	70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.		As needed
(Figure 20)	70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.

Scraper	Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen		After every five
(Linerless units	Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen		rolls of media
(Linerless units	or 70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton		rolls of media
only) Figure 20a	or 70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton		(or more often,
			if needed)
Tear bar	Clean thoroughly with the
Tear bar	cleaning pen or 70% isopropyl
(Figure 20)	cleaning pen or 70% isopropyl
(Figure 20)	alcohol and a cotton swab.
	alcohol and a cotton swab.
			As needed
Exterior	Water-dampened cloth		As needed
Exterior	Water-dampened cloth

Interior	Brush/air blow. Ensure the Bar Sensor, Gap
Interior	Sensor and Label Present Sensor windows
(Figure 20)	Sensor and Label Present Sensor windows
(Figure 20)	are free of dust.
	are free of dust.

	Units with linerless platens:		After every five
Interior	Clean inside surfaces of Media supports &		After every five
Interior	Clean inside surfaces of Media supports &		rolls of media
(Figure 20a)	Media Support Disks with the supplied		rolls of media
(Figure 20a)	Media Support Disks with the supplied		(or more often,
	cleaning pen or 70% isopropyl alcohol on a		(or more often,
	cleaning pen or 70% isopropyl alcohol on a		if needed)
	cotton swab.		if needed)
	cotton swab.

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