Cleaning The Case; Cleaning The Printhead; Adjusting The Thermal Printhead Pressure (Pf8T Only) - Intermec EasyCoder PF8 User Manual

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer

Cleaning the Case

Cleaning the Printhead

Adjusting the Thermal Printhead Pressure (PF8t only)

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Keep your PF8 printer clean by periodically wiping it with a soft
cloth dampened with water. Do not use abrasive cleaners or
solvents that will scratch the surface of the case.
When you are loading new media. use the Cleaning Card
(P/N 1-110501-00) to clean the printhead before resuming
printing. The Cleaning Card can also be used to remove label
adhesive residue from the printhead.
To clean the printhead
1 Turn off power to the printer.
2 Open the top cover and print carriage.
3 Remove the media and, if present, also remove the transfer
ribbon.
4 Insert the cleaning card under the print carriage where the
media would normally go. Approximately 2 to 3 cm (1 in) of
the card should extend to the front of the printhead.
5 Close the print carriage.
6 Use one hand to hold the printer steady. Use the other hand
to pull the cleaning card forward until it is out of the printer.
7 Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to complete a second cleaning pass.
8 Dispose of the used cleaning card. Load printer with media
and ribbon.
When you print with different label materials or use different
types of ribbons on the PF8t printer, print quality may be
affected due to differences in the material. If this happens, adjust
the thermal printhead pressure appropriately for the type of
material you are using.
To adjust thermal printhead pressure
1 Turn off power to the printer.
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