Zebra Save-A-Printerhead 46902 Manual 

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         The delicate printhead is the most critical component in your printer. To extend printhead life, follow the preventive maintenance procedure or use Save-a-Printhead cleaning film. For 200 and 300 dpi printers: Clean the printhead using either the alcohol solution OR the cleaning film: • after every roll of thermal transfer ribbon • after every roll of direct thermal labels • when
 appears on the liquid crystal display (LCD) For 600 dpi printers: Clean the printhead using the alcohol solution AND the cleaning film • after every roll of direct or thermal transfer labels • when
 appears on the liquid crystal display (LCD) Preventive Maintenance 1. Open the media cover. 2. Open the printhead. 3. Lightly blow or brush away loose dust and lint particles within the print mechanism. Be sure to dust the rollers, media or ribbon sensors, and printhead. 4. To clean the printhead, use the presoaked (isopropyl alcohol) cleaning swabs from the Zebra Preventative Maintenance Kit (part number 47362). See Figure 1. Press the swab tip against the printhead. Wipe the print elements from end to end and allow the solvent to evaporate. Figure 1 • Printhead Elements and Location (110PAX4 Printer Shown) 5. While manually rotating the platen roller, clean it thoroughly with the swab and allow the solvent to evaporate. Note • The printhead and platen roller may be cleaned when the printer’s power switch is in the On (l) position. Caution • Do not touch the printhead with any hard, metallic, or abrasive object or tools. Abrasion could damage the printhead.
        

Save-a-Printhead Cleaning Film 2 46902L-002 Rev. A 11/08/2005 Save-a-Printhead Cleaning Film Save-a-Printhead cleaning film is a coated film that removes contamination without printhead damage. Use the film: • when you see degrading print quality • when preventive maintenance procedure cannot improve the quality. 1. Open the media cover. 2. Open the printhead. 3. Remove the labels and ribbon. 4. Clean the printhead. Follow the recommended procedure in Preventive Maintenance on page 1. 5. Position the Save-a-Printhead film in the print path. Place the film’s glossy side down and away from the printhead. (Keep the film’s matte side up.) 6. Close and latch the printhead. 7. Slowly pull the full length of the film through the print mechanism. (You only need to pass the film through once.) 8. Clean the printhead a second time following Preventive Maintenance on page 1. 9. Reload the labels and ribbon. 10. Close and latch the printhead. 11. Close the media cover. 12. Print labels and inspect for improved print quality. 13. If quality has not improved, contact Zebra’s Technical Support staff at www.zebra.com/support. Order Information Save-a-Printhead Cleaning Film Kits Purchase Save-a-Printhead cleaning film kits from Zebra or a Zebra reseller. The five Save-a-Printhead cleaning film kits accommodate printers with different print widths. Each kit contains three 10 in. (254 mm) film strips. Replacement Printhead To protect your warranty and assure optimum performance, use only Zebra printheads. Note • On an XiIIIPlus printer, the
 message must be manually reset (cleared) using the control panel menu. Caution • An improperly seated printhead data cable or power cable could result in the printhead generating excessive heat that could cause harm if it is touched. Allow the printhead to cool. Kit Part Number Description 46902 3-4 in. (76 mm-102 mm) 44902 4-5 in. (102 mm-127 mm) 48902 5-6 in. (127 mm-152 mm) 38902 6-7 in. (152 mm-178 mm) 22902 8-9 in. (178 mm-229 mm)