Zebra Technologies 600 - Manual (Page 29)

Routine Care and Adjustments
Cleaning
CAUTION: Use only the cleaning agents indicated below. Zebra
Technologies Corporation will not be responsible for any other products be-
ing used on this printer. No lubricants are needed.
The following table provides a brief cleaning schedule. Specific cleaning
procedures are provided on the following pages. Cleaning swabs saturated
with 70% isopropyl alcohol are available from your distributor as a
preventive maintenance kit.
Refer to Figure 15 for cleaning locations.
S400 & S600 User’s Guide 21
Area Method Interval
Printhead (a) Alcohol
After every roll of media (or 500
feet of fanfold media) when
printing in the direct thermal
mode.
After every roll of ribbon when
printing in the thermal transfer
mode.
Platen roller (b) Alcohol
Media sensor (c) Air blow
Media path (d) Alcohol
Ribbon path (e) Air blow
Upper guide rod (f) (Peel-Off) Alcohol
Platen guide rod (g) (Peel-Off) Alcohol
Rewind power roller (h) (Peel-Off) Alcohol
Lower guide rod (i) (Peel-Off)
Alcohol
Cutter
Assembly
(j)
(if used)
Cutting
continuous,
pressure-
sensitive media
Citrus
based
adhesive
remover
After every roll of media or more
often, depending upon your
application and media.
Cutting tagstock
or label backing
material only
Alcohol and
air blow
After every 2 or 3 rolls of media.
Tear-Off/Peel-Off plate (k) Alcohol Once a month.
Label available sensor (l) Air blow Once every six months.
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