Avery Dennison SNAP 700 - Manual (Page 57)

User’s Manual—SNAP™ 700 Printer
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5.0 Maintenance
5.1 Print Head Cleaning and Handling
CAUTION: Turn off the power to the printer before
cleaning or replacing the print head.
NOTE: AVERY DENNISON recommends cleaning print
heads.
1. With alcohol and a cotton pad or cloth every 2-4 hours
of continuous usage;
2. With alcohol and Velcro cleaning pads after 8 hours of
use.
Print heads are extremely sensitive and can be easily damaged, if not cleaned
regularly and handled properly. To help prolong print head life and ensure
excellent print quality, AVERY DENNISON recommends the following cleaning
schedule.
• After two to four hours of continuous usage, wipe the print heads with alcohol
and a cotton pad or cloth.
• After eight hours of continuous operation, a more vigorous cleaning is
required. Use alcohol and a Velcro cleaning pad, such as those supplied
with each new printhead.
5.1.1 Handling Techniques
Static discharge can easily damage thermal print heads. To avoid a static
discharge, follow these procedures.
1. Keep all print heads in their original anti-static bags until they are ready to be
installed in the printer.
2. Wear an anti-static wrist strap to prevent static discharge from your body into
the printer, when working with a print head. Wear anti-static gloves at all
times when handling print heads to prevent oils on your hands from
contaminating the print head. The SNAP 700 printer optional spare parts kit
contains an anti-static wrist strap and gloves.
a. If your company has not purchased the spare parts kit, buy the anti-
static wrist strap at your local electronics store.
b. Extra anti-static gloves can be ordered from AVERY DENNISON.
c. If an anti-static glove is not available, thoroughly wash and dry your
hands before handling the print head.
3. Do not touch any terminals extending from the print head or the print line.