Maintenance

Cleaning

Use only the cleaning agents indicated. Zebra Technologies Corporation will not be responsible for damage caused by any other cleaning materials used on this printer.

Printer Part

Method

Interval

 

 

 

 

After allowing the print head to cool for approximately

 

 

one minute, use 70% isopropyl alcohol on a cotton

 

 

swab to clean the print elements from end to end (the

 

 

print elements are located in the thin gray line on the

 

 

print head). NOTE: You do not have to turn off the

 

Print head

printer to do this.

 

If print quality has not improved after performing this

After every

 

 

procedure, try cleaning the print head with Save-a-Print

five rolls of

 

Head cleaning film. This specially coated material

media

 

removes contamination buildup without damaging the

 

 

print head. Call your authorized reseller for more

 

 

information.

 

 

 

 

 

Manually rotate the platen roller. Clean it thoroughly

 

Platen roller

with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab or

 

 

lint-free cloth.

 

 

 

 

Peel bar

Clean it thoroughly with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a

 

cotton swab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tear bar

Clean it thoroughly with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a

As needed

cotton swab.

 

 

 

 

Exterior

Water-dampened cloth

 

 

 

 

Interior

Brush or air blow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lubrication

No lubricating agents of any kind should be used on this printer! Some commercially available lubricants, if used, will damage the finish and the mechanical parts inside the printer.

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Zebra Technologies R402 manual Maintenance, Cleaning, Lubrication