Zebra Technologies RW SERIES manual 54

RW Series Cleaning

Area	Method		Interval
	Use the supplied cleaning pen or 70%
Printhead	isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab to
	clean the print elements from end to
(Figure 26)
	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 26)	70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton
	swab.
Tear bar	Clean thoroughly with the cleaning
	pen or 70% isopropyl alcohol and a
(Figure 26)
	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 26)
	free of dust.	needed)
Figure 26: Cleaning RW Series Printers
RW 420 illustrated	Bar Sensor		Platen Surface

Printhead

Elements

Tear Bar Gap Sensor

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