Cleaning The Platen Roller; Cleaning The Printer Exterior - Intermec PB50 User Manual

Cleaning the Platen Roller

Cleaning the Printer Exterior

PB50 and PB51 Mobile Printer User Guide
Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Mobile Printer
4 Wait 30 seconds and carefully rub off any contamination.
5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 if necessary.
6 Allow the printhead to dry completely before loading new media
and ribbon.
Clean the platen roller after printing five rolls of media to prolong the
life of the printhead and ensure high print quality.
Clean the printhead with the cleaning swab. One cleaning swab is
shipped with the printer, and you can purchased additional cleaning
swabs from www.intermec.com.
Note: Intermec recommends that you use only the cleaning swab for
this task. Using other methods or tools to clean the printhead and
platen roller can damage the printer.
To clean the platen roller
• Rotate the platen roller and clean it thoroughly with the cleaning
swab.
When you clean the platen roller, also clean the paper sensors and tear
bar using the cleaning swab.
Make sure that the exterior of the printer is clean to reduce the risk of
dust and other particles reaching the inside of the printer. Dust
particles can reduce print quality and cause other problems.
To clean the printer exterior
1 Close the media cover.
2 Using a soft cloth, wipe the printer exterior. You can also use a
small amount of water or mild detergent.
Intermec recommends that you keep the surface surrounding the
printer clean.
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