Thermal Printhead Cleaning; Document Scanner Cleaning (Model Ti8); Printhead And Print Line Area (Models Ti1, Ti2, Ti3, Ti4, Ti8, Tg3, And Tg4) - IBM 4610-TM6 - SureMark Printer TM6 Two-color Thermal Transfer User Manual

Thermal printhead cleaning

Detailed View of Thermal Printhead
Figure 30. Printhead and Print Line Area (Models TI1, TI2, TI3, TI4, TI8, TG3, and TG4)

Document scanner cleaning (Model TI8)

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SureMark Printers User's Guide
The thermal printhead can be cleaned whenever print quality deteriorates.
1. Open the paper cover.
2. Using a cotton swab soaked in isopropyl alcohol, gently wipe the printhead
several times on its print line and on the surrounding area. See Figure 30.
3. Wipe off any residual alcohol with a dry swab.
If print quality does not improve after cleaning the thermal printhead, call for
service.
Paper Cover
The scanner surface should be cleaned after 10 000 documents, or every three
months, or whenever image quality deteriorates.
1. Open the ribbon cover. See Figure 31 on page 59.
2. Move the impact printhead to its rightmost position, as shown.
3. Rotate the scanner registration plate 180 degrees up to expose the glass
scanner surface. See Figure 31 on page 59.
4. Use a cotton swab that is lightly soaked with alcohol to wipe any residue from
the scanner glass surface.
5. Gently return the scanner registration plate to its original position.
Thermal Print Line
August 24, 2004