8. 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
Tear Bar/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% Ethanol 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 ribbon 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
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
33
Interval