Clean the Pressure Roller
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Clean the Printhead
Printing can cause accumulation of dirt at the printhead e.g.
by colour particles of the transfer ribbon, and therefore it is
necessary to clean the printhead in regular periods depending
on operating hours, environmental effects such as dust etc.
CAUTION!
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.
Clean the Label Photocell
CAUTION!
Label photocell can be damaged!
Do not use sharp or hard objects or solvents to clean the label photocell.
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B
C
B
A soiled pressure roller can lead to a reduced print quality and can
affect the transport of material.
CAUTION!
Pressure roller can be damaged!
Do not use sharp or hard objects to clean the
pressure roller.
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Open the printer cover.
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Turn the lever (C) counter clockwise to lift up the printhead (B).
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Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the label printer.
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Remove deposits with the roller cleaner and a soft cloth.
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Turn the roller (A) manually step by step to clean the complete
roller (only possible when printer is switched off, as otherwise
the step motor is full of power and the roller is kept in its
position).
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Reload labels and transfer ribbon.
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To move the printhead down, turn the pressure lever in
clockwise direction until it locks.
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Close the printer cover.
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Open the printer cover.
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Turn the lever counter clockwise to lift up the printhead.
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Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the label printer.
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Clean the printhead surface with a special cleaning pen
or a cotton swab dipped in pure alcohol.
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Allow the printhead to dry for two or three minutes before
commissioning the printer.
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Reload labels and transfer ribbon.
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To move the printhead down, turn the pressure lever in
clockwise direction until it locks.
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Close the printer cover.
The label photocell can be soiled with paper dust. This may
affect the label scanning.
CAUTION!
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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Open the printer cover.
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Turn the lever counter clockwise to lift up the printhead.
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Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the label printer.
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Blow out the photocell (A) with the compressed air
spray. You have strictly to observe the instructions
mentioned on the can.
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Moisten a cleaning card (B) with printhead and roll
solvent to clean additionally the photocell inside.
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Reload labels and transfer ribbon.
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To move the printhead down, turn the pressure lever in
clockwise direction until it locks.
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Close the printer cover.
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