RW Series Cleaning

Area

Method

Interval

 

 

Use a Zebra cleaning pen or 70%

 

 

 

Printhead

isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab to

 

 

 

clean the print elements from end to

 

 

 

(Figure 25)

 

 

 

end (the print elements are located in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the thin gray line on the printhead).

 

 

 

 

 

After every five rolls of

 

 

Rotate the platen roller and clean it

 

 

media (or more often, if

 

Platen Roller

thoroughly with the cleaning pen or

needed)

 

(Figure 25)

70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton

 

 

 

 

swab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tear bar

Clean thoroughly with the cleaning

 

 

 

pen or 70% isopropyl alcohol and a

 

 

 

(Figure 25)

 

 

 

cotton swab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exterior

Water-dampened cloth

As needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interior

Brush/air blow. Ensure the Bar

After every five rolls of

 

Sensor and Gap Sensor windows are

media (or more often, if

 

(Figure 25)

 

free of dust.

needed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 25: Cleaning RW Series Printers

RW 420 illustrated

Bar Sensor

Platen Surface

 

Printhead

 

 

Elements

 

Tear Bar

Gap Sensor

 

 

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Zebra Technologies RW 420, RW 220 manual Cleaning RW Series Printers