Interior Cleaning - Printronix H-SERIES P7000 User Manual

Chapter 7
Cleaning Requirements

Interior Cleaning

Over time, particles of paper and ink accumulate inside impact printers. This
is normal. Paper dust and ink build-up must be periodically removed to avoid
degraded print quality. Most paper dust accumulates around the ends of the
platen and ribbon path.
Barcode
Ribbon
Ribbon Spool
Date Code Label
Splined
Shaft
Paper Support
Hammer Bank
Cover and
Tractor (2)
Ribbon Mask
Ribbon Hub
Vertical
Position Knob
Blue Tractor
Lock (2)
Platen Lever
Barcode Sensor
Platen Stop
Ribbon Guide (2)
Figure 27. Interior Printer Components
To clean the interior of the printer perform the following steps.
1. Power off the printer and unplug the printer power cord.
2. Open the printer cover.
3. Fully raise the forms thickness lever.
4. Unload the paper.
5. Unlatch both ribbon spools and carefully lift them off the hubs.
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