Printronix M4L Administrator's Manual page 41

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This section discusses how to maintain your printer.
1. Use one of following materials to clean the printer.

Cotton swab or authorized Printronix Thermal Printhead Cleaning Pen (203502-002)

Lint-free cloth

Vacuum / Blower brush

100% Ethanol or 99.7% Isopropyl Alcohol
2. The cleaning process is as follows:
Printer
1. Always turn off the printer before
cleaning the print head.
2. Allow the printhead to cool for a
minimum of one minute.
3. Use a cotton swab or thermal
printhead cleaning pen and 100% Ethanol
or 99.7% Isopropyl Alcohol to clean the
print head surface.
PrintHead
1. Turn the power off.
2. Rotate the platen roller and wipe it
Platen Roller
thoroughly with 100% ethanol alcohol or
99.7% isopropyl al a lint-free cloth.
Use a lint-free cloth with 100% ethanol
Tear/Peel Bar
alcohol to wipe the Tear/Peel bar.
Sensor Use compressed air or vacuum
Exterior Wipe it with a damp cloth
Interior Brush or vacuum
Maintenance
Method Interval
Clean the printhead prior to installing a new
label roll.
Clean the platen roller when changing a new
label roll
Clean as needed
Clean monthly
Clean as needed
Clean as needed