User's Guide

58 System Maintenance
6. Replace the ink ribbon and retransfer film cartridges.
7. Close the printer access door and lock the printer, if necessary.
8. Power on the printer.
9. Print a sample card to verify the quality of printing. Refer to “Print a Test Card” on page 28 for
more information.
Use a Lapping Stick
If the print quality does not improve after using the cleaning swab, clean the printhead using a
lapping stick.
1. Repeat step 1 through step 3 on page 57.
2. Open and remove the lapping stick from its package.
3. Repeat step 5 on page 57 using the lapping stick.
4. Open a new cleaning swab and repeat step 5 again to remove any leftover debris loosened by
the lapping stick from the printhead.
5. Repeat step 6 through step 9 to complete the cleaning process.
HINTS & TIPS
 Avoid touching the heater line of the printhead with your fingers. Contamination due to skin
oils eventually can damage the printhead.
 Avoid touching the heater line of the printhead with any sharp objects that can permanently
damage the printhead.
 Use only the cleaning swab and lapping stick to clean the printhead. Other materials can stick
to the printhead and cause damage.
 Use the lapping stick and each cleaning swab one time only. Discard the materials after you
clean the printhead.
Do not remove the pink lapping paper from the lapping
stick.
Lapping
Paper