Maintaining The Pa30; Cleaning The Printhead - Intermec PA30 User Manual

Chapter 7 — Managing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting the PA30

Maintaining the PA30

Cleaning the Printhead

PA30 Print Engine User's Manual
This section explains how to perform routine maintenance on the
PA30, including:
• Cleaning the printhead. For more information, see the next
section.
• Replacing the printhead. For more information, see
"Replacing the Printhead" on page 102.
• Cleaning the PA30 case. For more information, see
the PA30" on page 103.
• Cleaning the label stop sensor (LSS). For more information,
see "Cleaning the Label Stop Sensor" on page 103.
• Clearing media jams. For more information, see
Media Jams" on page 105.
To extend the life of the printhead and to maintain printout
quality, clean the printhead regularly. Intermec recommends you
clean the printhead each time you replace media.
This section explains how to clean the printhead using cleaning
cards.
Isopropyl alcohol is a highly flammable, moderately toxic, and
mildly irritating substance.
To clean the printhead
1 Open the PA30 access door.
2 Turn the printhead lift lever counterclockwise to raise the
printhead.
3 Remove media and transfer ribbon.
4 Pull the cleaning card out of its envelope and insert most of
the cleaning card under the printhead.
5 Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to engage the
printhead.
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