Cleaning Kit; Printhead Cleaning - HID FARGO DTC1500XE User Manual

4.1.1.6 Cleaning Kit

As with any electronic device, internal components of the printer, such as the printhead,
may be damaged if exposed to static electrical discharges. To avoid potential damage,
always wear an appropriate personal grounding device, such as a wrist strap (with
integral resistor) connected to an ESD ground.
This cleaning kit provides you with the specialized cleaning supplies and the required cleaning
procedures for you to maintain your card printer/encoder. The following cleaning procedures require
less than ten minutes.
Description
Four (4) Printhead Cleaning Swabs are pre-moistened
with 99.99% isopropyl alcohol for cleaning the
printhead.
Three (3) Alcohol Cards are pre-moistened with
99.99% isopropyl alcohol for cleaning the platen and
card feed rollers.
Ten (10) Cleaning Cards with adhesive backing are
provided for cleaning the platen and card feed rollers.

4.1.1.7 Printhead Cleaning

1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from the printer.
2. Remove the ribbon cartridge.
3. Open the printhead cleaning swabs. Break it to moisten the tip.
4. Swab the tip back and forth across the top of the printhead.
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Printer Preferences
Supplies (pictured)
PLT-03159, Rev A.0
September 2017