Routine Care and Adjustment

Cleaning

The following table provides a brief cleaning schedule. Specific cleaning procedures are provided on the following pages.

 

Area

Method

Interval

 

 

Printhead

Solvent*

 

 

 

 

 

Direct thermal print mode:

 

 

Platen roller

Solvent*

 

 

 

 

After every roll of media (or

 

 

Transmissive sensor

Air blow

 

 

500’/152 m of fanfold media).

 

 

Black mark sensor

Air blow

Thermal transfer print mode:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media path

Solvent*

 

 

After every roll of ribbon.

 

 

Ribbon sensor

Air blow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Label available sensors

Air blow

Monthly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tear-off/peel-off bar

Solvent*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snap plate

Solvent*

As needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutter

Solvent*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Zebra recommends using a solvent containing 90% isopropyl alcohol.

CAUTION: Use only the cleaning agents indicated. Zebra Technologies Corporation will not be responsible for any other fluids being used on this printer.

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