Media Damper Cleaning; Cutter Option Cleaning - Printronix t8000 Administrator's Manual

Media Damper Cleaning

The media damper and its media width guides (see Media Sensor Cleaning page 49) can accumulate parts
of labels, adhesive and paper dust residue that can prevent the proper guiding of labels.
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Cleaning Agent - Use an isopropyl alcohol wipe or isopropyl alcohol on a clean cloth.
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Schedule - Clean the media damper and its width guides each time you clean the printhead.
6. Clean the media damper by rotating it counterclockwise and remove any label parts from its bottom
surface. Then use an isopropyl alcohol wipe or clean cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol to remove
all remaining debris and adhesive from the damper and its inboard and outboard guides.
IMPORTANT
All adhesive must be completely removed to prevent future die cut labels from
being accidently peeled away from their liner.

Cutter Option Cleaning

The cutter requires only periodic cleaning.
WARNING
Keep your fingers away from the cutter blades. They are sharp.
Perform the following procedure whenever too much dust or debris is visible.
1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
2. Rotate the deck lock lever fully clockwise until the deck swings upward.
3. Remove the cutter top cover by loosening the two captive thumbscrews.
4. Place the cutter in the down (open) position.
5. Use a vacuum or can of compressed air with a nozzle around the area of the cutter blade to remove
any dust or debris.
6. Use a cloth with a light amount of WD-40 oil to clean adhesive from the cutter blade and upper or lower
stainless steel cutter guides. Adhesive oil must be cleaned from the blade and guides with a dry cloth
to prevent dust attraction.
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