DataCard ImageCard IV User Manual page 107

Maintaining the printer
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User's Guide for the ImageCard® IV Printer
Use a lint-free cloth to clean the visible surfaces inside the printer.
Do not clean the green printed circuit boards inside the printer.
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Use the vacuum cleaner to remove any visible particles from inside the printer.
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If a topcoat station is installed, be sure to clean the base of the topcoat station
and its tracks.
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If a topcoat or overlay station is installed in the printer, use a cleaning card.
– If you just ran a cleaning card in the printer, you can use that card to complete
this procedure.
– If you have not run a cleaning card, remove the protective paper from the
ImageCard IV cleaning card.
Figure 7-4: Remove the protective paper from the cleaning card
Roll the sticky surface of the cleaning card against the full length of the debower
roller to remove any particles. Rotate the debower roller to clean all sides.
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Do not touch the roller surface with your fingers. Oils from the skin can cause
the debower to slip or can affect card quality.
Debower roller
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Figure 7-5: Clean the supply tracker and debower roller
Roll the sticky surface of the cleaning card against the overlay or topcoat supply
tracker. Rotate the supply tracker to clean all sides.
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Do not touch the surface of the supply tracker with your fingers. Oils from the
skin can cause the debower to slip or can affect card quality.
Dispose of the used cleaning card.
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Supply tracker