Cleaning The Vinyl Squeegees And Magnet Bars - Gerber MAXX 2 Owner's Manual

22 CHAPTER 4
MAXX 2 Care and Cleaning

Cleaning the vinyl squeegees and magnet bars

Turn on the printer and press LOAD VINYL on the control panel to raise the front and rear
vinyl squeegees. Remove any material loaded in the printer. Use a wet alcohol printhead
cleaning pad to clean the squeegees. Fold it in half and wrap it around the squeegee, then wipe
the entire length of the squeegee. The squeegee is clean when you re-wipe the squeegee and the
pad still looks clean. You may refresh the pad with 99 percent isopropyl alcohol if it becomes
dry during cleaning.
Note: Isopropyl alcohol may discolor the squeegees over time. Discoloring does not affect the
operation of the squeegee.
Tilt the cassette rack out of the front of the printer to allow access to the magnet bars and wipe
them clean with a lint-free cloth moistened with glass cleaner. Pay special attention to the small
slot between the top and bottom of the magnet bar. Be careful to not get the cleaning cloth
trapped under the magnet bar. Check the magnet bars for pieces of vinyl that may have gotten
stuck to them.
An additional way to clean the magnet bar and keeper plate is tilt the foil cassettes out to gain
access to the magnet bar. Remove the pins at each end of the magnet bar and slide the keeper
plate out. This also allows more room to clean under the magnet bar. Be careful to not bend the
keeper plate. Reinstall the keeper plate in exactly the same orientation with the slightly rounded
edges facing up. Allow the area to air dry before loading material. If you are not loading
material at this time, press LOAD VINYL to lower the vinyl squeegees.
Tip: It is a good idea to wipe the material tray with the alcohol-moistened cloth while you are
cleaning the squeegees and magnet bars. Occasionally, adhesive may build up on the tray from
the material passing over it.
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Magnet bar