06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t General Notice Maintenance by Qualified Personnel Regular technical maintenance is required to ensure that the device is always in operating order. Qualifications Maintenance work should only be carried out by qualified personnel. The safety, reliability and longevity of the device depend on correct maintenance.
06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t Ordering Spare Parts CAUTION! - Using parts that do not meet the manufacturer’s high standards may damage the machine. Only use original spare parts supplied by the manufacturer. The following information is required when ordering spare parts: •...
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06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t Printhead cleaning pen. Roller cleaner Printhead cleaning roller and printhead cleaner.
06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t Printhead CAUTION! - Electrostatic discharges or contact with sharp edges can damage the printhead. Protect the printhead [1A] [2A] from electrostatic discharge (ESD) when performing maintenance work or cleaning! Avoid touching the thermal transfer [1B] printhead with bare hands! Do not allow sharp objects to come into contact with the thermal edge.
06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t Cleaning the printhead with a cleaning pen 1. Switch off the printer. 2. Remove the label material and ribbon from the printer. 3. Remove the thumb screw [3A]. A Thumb screw 4.
06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t Cleaning the printhead with a cleaning roller 1. Remove the label material and ribbon from the printer. 2. Remove the thumb screw [6A]. A Thumb screw 3. Pull out the print roller [7A]. WARNING! Printhead cleaner is inflammable.
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06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t 5. Insert the cleaning roller [9]. TEXTILE PARAMETE > 6. Call parameter Head clean Head clean Press cut key 7. Press the cut key and keep it pressed. The printhead swivels down. Inserting the cleaning roller.
06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t Cleaning the printhead with alcohol-based solvents. If there are no cleaning pen and no cleaning roller at hand, the printhead can alternatively cleaned with alcohol-based solvents (e.g. methylated spirit). 1. Remove the label material and ribbon from the printer.
06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t Replacing the printhead CAUTION! - The printhead [14A] and the printhead mount [14B] are precision-aligned by the manufacturer. Never loosen the mounting screws [14C]! [14] A Printhead B Printhead mount Dismantling C Mounting screws It is easier to replace the printhead if...
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06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t 2. Loosen the green thumb screw [17A]. Remove the printhead. [17] A Printhead fastening screw 3. Remove both connectors [18A] from the printhead. [18] Printhead is detached A Connectors Assembly 1.
06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t Rollers Cleaning/replacing the print roller Contamination on the print roller can degrade the print quality and the transport of the material. Clean the printhead [20A] and the print roller [20C] regularly, and always clean them before inserting a new ribbon.
06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t Cleaning the pressure roller 1. Release the pressure roller. 2. Sprinkle solvent onto a lint-free cloth and wipe the pressure roller [23A] with it. Grad- ually rotate the roller until it is completely clean.
06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t Further Maintenance Tasks Cleaning the punch sensor With frequent use of the printer, the punch sensor is gradually contaminated with lint. Large amounts of dirt can lead to problems with punch recognition. To free the punch sensor from dust and abraded particles: 1.
06/05 Rev. 3.03-01 USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning AP 7.t Replacing the dust filter The dust filter is an optional accessory. Replace the filter liner at least monthly. 1. Turn the two screws [26A] on the filter housing by a quarter-turn. Remove the cover [27A].
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