Maintenance

Cleaning

CAUTION: 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.

If necessary, refer to Figure 2 for part locations.

Area

Method

Interval

 

After allowing the printhead 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

 

 

printhead). Note: You do not have to turn off the printer

 

Printhead

to do this.

After every

If print quality has not improved after performing this

 

 

five rolls of

 

procedure, try cleaning the printhead with

 

media or

 

Save-a-Printhead cleaning film. This specially coated

 

material removes contamination buildup without

ribbon

 

damaging the printhead. Call your authorized reseller for

 

 

more information.

 

 

Manually rotate the platen roller. Clean it thoroughly with

 

Platen roller

70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab or lint-free

 

 

cloth.

 

Peel bar

Clean it thoroughly with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a

As needed

cotton swab.

 

 

Tear bar

Clean it thoroughly with 70% isopropyl alcohol and a

As needed

cotton swab.

 

 

 

Turn the printer power off. Use tweezers to remove the

 

Cutter

media. Never use solutions or solvents to clean the

As needed

blade, as blade lubrication and sharpness may be

 

 

 

effected.

 

 

 

 

Exterior

Water-dampened cloth

As needed

 

 

 

Interior

Brush/air blow

As needed

 

 

 

Lubrication

CAUTION! 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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