Cleaning The Case; Cleaning The Printhead; Adjusting The Thermal Printhead Pressure (Pf8T Only) - Intermec PF8d User Manual

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer

Cleaning the Case

Cleaning the Printhead

Adjusting the Thermal Printhead Pressure (PF8t
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Keep your PF8 printer clean by periodically wiping it with a soft cloth
dampened with water. Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents that
will scratch the surface of the case.
When you are loading new media. use the Cleaning Card
(P/N 1-110501-00) to clean the printhead before resuming printing.
The Cleaning Card can also be used to remove label adhesive residue
from the printhead.
To clean the printhead
1 Turn off power to the printer.
2 Open the top cover and print carriage.
3 Remove the media and, if present, also remove the transfer ribbon.
4 Insert the cleaning card under the print carriage where the media
would normally go. Approximately 2 to 3 cm (1 in) of the card
should extend to the front of the printhead.
5 Close the print carriage.
6 Use one hand to hold the printer steady. Use the other hand to
pull the cleaning card forward until it is out of the printer.
7 Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to complete a second cleaning pass.
8 Dispose of the used cleaning card. Load printer with media and
ribbon.
When you print with different label materials or use different types of
ribbons on the PF8t printer, print quality may be affected due to
differences in the material. If this happens, adjust the thermal
printhead pressure appropriately for the type of material you are
using.
PF8d/PF8t Printer User's Guide