User's Manual

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Maintenance

This section discusses how to maintain your printer.

1. Use one of following materials to clean the printer.

 Cotton swab or authorized Printronix Thermal Printhead Cleaning Pen (203502-002)

 Lint-free cloth

 Vacuum / Blower brush

 100% Ethanol or 99.7% Isopropyl Alcohol

2. The cleaning process is as follows:

Printer

Method Interval

PrintHead

1. Always turn off the printer before

cleaning the printhead.

Clean the printhead prior to installing a new

label roll.

2. Allow the printhead to cool for a

minimum of one minute.

3. Use a cotton swab or thermal

printhead cleaning pen and 100% Ethanol

or 99.7% Isopropyl Alcohol to clean the

printhead surface.

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Platen Roller

1. Turn the power off.

Clean the platen roller when changing a new

label roll

2. Rotate the platen roller and wipe it

thoroughly with 100% ethanol alcohol or

99.7% isopropyl al a lint-free cloth.

Tear/Peel Bar

Use a lint-free cloth with 100% ethanol

alcohol to wipe the Tear/Peel bar.

Clean as needed

Sensor Use compressed air or vacuum Clean monthly

Exterior Wipe it with a damp cloth Clean as needed

Interior Brush or vacuum Clean as needed

Head Cleanin

Pen

Element

Printhead