Maintenance - Wasp WPL618 Series User Manual

9 Maintenance

This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer.
1. Please use one of following material to clean the printer.
 Cotton swab
 Lint-free cloth
 Vacuum / Blower brush
 100% Ethanol or Isopropyl Alcohol
2. The cleaning process is described as following,
Printer Part
Print Head
Platen Roller
Peel Bar
Sensor
Exterior
Interior
Note:

Do not touch printer head by hand. If you touch it careless, please use ethanol to clean it.

Please use 100% Ethenol or Isopropyl Alcohol. DO NOT use medical alcohol, which may damage
the printer head.

Regularly clean the print head and supply sensors once change a new media to keep printer
performance and extend printer life.
Method
1. Always turn off the printer before
cleaning the print head.
2. Allow the print head to cool for a
minimum of one minute.
3. Use a cotton swab and 100% Ethanol
or Isopropyl Alcohol to clean the print
head surface.
1. Turn the power off.
2. Rotate the platen roller and wipe it
thoroughly with water.
Use the lint-free cloth with 100% ethanol
to wipe it.
Compressed air or vacuum
Wipe it with water-dampened cloth
Brush or vacuum
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Interval
Clean the print head when changing
a new label roll.
Clean the platen roller when
changing a new label roll
As needed
Monthly
As needed
As needed