Zebra Technologies Z4Mplus Area, Interval, Thermal Transfer Mode: After every roll of ribbon or three rolls of media

Routine Care and Adjustments

Cleaning Procedures

Cleaning Procedures

Specific cleaning procedures are provided on the following pages. Below is a recommended cleaning schedule.

Area		Method
Printhead		Solvent*
Platen roller		Solvent*
Media sensors		Air blow
Ribbon sensor		Air blow
Media path		Solvent*
Ribbon path		Solvent*
Pinch roller. (Optional peel-		Solvent*
off option required. Refer to
page 92.)
Cutter	If cutting	Solvent*
Module	continuous,
	pressure-sensitive
	media
	If cutting tag stock	Solvent*
	or label liner	and air
	material	blow
Tear-off/peel-off bar		Solvent*
Take label sensor		Air blow

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IntervalDirect Thermal Mode: After every roll of media (or 500 feet of fanfold media).Thermal Transfer Mode: After every roll of ribbon or three rolls of media.

These intervals are intended as guidelines only. You may have to clean more often, depending upon your application and media.

After every roll of media (or more often, depending upon your application and media).

After every two or three rolls of media.

Once a month.

Once every six months.

*Zebra recommends using the Preventive Maintenance Kit, Part Number 47362 or a solution of 90% Isopropyl and 10% deionized water)

Note • Zebra Technologies Corporation will not be responsible for damage caused by the use of cleaning fluids on the Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus printer.

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