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6
Cleaning
6.1
Cleaning Information
Danger!
Risk of death via electrocution!
Disconnect the printer from the power supply before performing any maintenance tasks.
The label printer requires very little maintenance.
It is important to clean the thermal printhead regularly. This guarantees a consistently well printed image and plays a
major part in preventing premature wear of the printhead.
Otherwise, the maintenance is limited to monthly cleaning of the device.
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Attention!
The printer can be damaged by aggressive cleansers.
Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents for cleaning the external surfaces or modules.
Remove dust and paper fluff from the print area with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner.
The cover of the printer can be cleaned with a standard cleaner.
6.2
Cleaning the Print Roller
Accumulations of dirt on the print roller may impair the media transport and the print quality.
In the case of slight dirt accumulation, it is not necessary to remove the print roller. The roller can be turned incremen-
tally by hand. Use a soft cloth and roller cleaner.
6.3
Cleaning the Printhead
Cleaning intervals:
direct thermal printing
- every media roll change
thermal transfer printing - every ribbon roll change
Substances may accumulate on the printhead during printing and adversely affect printing, e.g. differences in contrast
or vertical stripes.
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Attention!
The printhead can be damaged!
Do not use sharp or hard objects to clean the printhead.
Do not touch the protective glass layer of the printhead.
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Attention!
Risk of injury from the hot printhead line.
Ensure that the printhead has cooled down before starting cleaning tasks.
Clean printhead surface with special cleaning cloth or a cotton swab dipped in pure alcohol.
Allow printhead to dry for 2–3 minutes before commissioning the printer.
6.4
Cleaning the Label Sensors
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Attention!
Do not damage the light barrier!
Do not use sharp objects or solvents when cleaning the light barrier.
The label sensors can be dirtied by paper dust. This can impair the detection of the start of the label or the print
marks.
Clean the label sensors with a brush, or with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol.
