Maintenance - AMT Datasouth Fastmark M10XPd/Gen-2 User Manual

9 Maintenance

This session presents the cleaning tools and methods to maintain your printer.
1. Please use one of following materials 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
Printhead
Platen Roller
Peel Bar
Sensor
Exterior
Interior
Note:
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Do not touch printhead by hand. If you touch it accidentally, please use ethanol to clean it.
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Please use 100% Ethanol or Isopropyl Alcohol. DO NOT use medical alcohol, which may damage
the printhead.
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Regularly clean the printhead and supply sensors when changing to a new media to keep
printer performance good and extend printer life.
Method
1. Always turn off the printer before
cleaning the printhead.
2. Allow the printhead to cool for a
minimum of one minute.
3. Use a cotton swab and 100% Ethanol
or Isopropyl Alcohol to clean the
printhead surface.
Element
Cleaning Pen
1. Turn the power off.
2. Rotate the platen roller and wipe it
thoroughly with water.
Use a lint-free cloth with 100% ethanol
to wipe it.
Compressed air or vacuum
Wipe it with water-dampened cloth
Brush or vacuum
Clean the printhead when changing
a new label roll.
Printhead
Clean the platen roller
when changing a new label
roll
As needed
Monthly
As needed
As needed
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Interval
Printhead
Element