Maintenance; Cleaning - AMT Datasouth Fastmark M5 Plus Series User Manual

5. Maintenance

5.1 Cleaning

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 (Head cleaner
Lint-free cloth
Vacuum / Blower brush
100% ethanol
2. The cleaning process is described as following
Printer Part
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 (Head
Print Head
1. Turn the power off.
2. Rotate the platen roller and
Platen Roller wipe it thoroughly with 100%
ethanol and a cotton swab, or
lint-free cloth.
Tear Bar/Peel Use the lint-free cloth with 100% As needed
pen)
Method
cleaner pen) and 100% ethanol
to clean the print head surface.
Interval
Clean the print head when
changing a new label roll
Clean the platen roller when
changing a new label roll
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