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Cleaning the Platen Roller
Clean the platen roller when you see significant adhesive build-up or
when a label is wrapped around the platen roller.
Turn off the printer and open the supply cover.
1.
2.
Remove the supplies. See "Removing Supplies" in Chapter 3 for
more information.
3.
Hold the printer upright and gently press down on the label deflector.
It may be stiff.
Use a dry, soft-bristle brush,
4.
such as a toothbrush, to clean
the platen roller.
Turn the platen roller with
5.
your finger and then continue
cleaning.
Reload the supplies, close the
6.
label deflector and supply
cover.
If the brush does not remove all
the adhesive use isopropyl
alcohol ONLY on the platen roller.
Moisten a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol and run the cotton swab
across the platen roller. Turn the platen roller with your finger to make
sure it is clean all the way around. After cleaning, feed several inches of
supply through without printing to remove any remaining isopropyl
alcohol.
Platen
Roller
Care & Maintenance 5-3
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