Brady X-Plus II - Manual (Page 135)

125 Routine Maintenance
Clean the Exterior
1/11/07 X-Plus II User Guide 14068L-001 Rev. A
Clean the Exterior
Clean the outside surfaces of the printer with a lint-free cloth. Use a mild detergent solution or
desktop cleaner sparingly, as needed.
Clean the Media Compartment
After every four rolls of media, inspect the media compartment. Use a soft bristle brush or a
vacuum cleaner to remove any dirt and lint from the interior of the printer.
Clean the Printhead and Platen Roller
Cleaning intervals are as follows, based on the printhead resolution:
For 300 dpi printers Clean the printhead after every roll (1500 feet or 450 m) of thermal
transfer ribbon or after every roll (500 feet or 150 m) of direct thermal labels or when
CLEAN
HEAD NOW appears on the LCD. Clean the printhead more often if you see inconsistent print
quality, such as voids in the bar code or graphics.
For 600 dpi printers Clean the printhead after each roll (500 feet or 150 m) of labels or
when
CLEAN HEAD NOW appears on the LCD. Clean the printhead more often if you see
inconsistent print quality, such as voids in the bar code or graphics.
Caution • Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaning agents or solvents.
Note • You do not need to turn off the printer before cleaning the printhead. If power is
turned off, all label formats and images, as well as any temporarily saved parameter settings
stored in the printer’s internal memory, are lost. When power is turned back on, these items
must be reloaded.
If power is removed from a 600 dpi printer when cleaning the printhead, the
CLEAN HEAD NOW
warning shown on the LCD will not disappear.
If print quality does not improve after you perform this procedure, clean the printhead with
Save-a-Printhead cleaning film. This specially coated material removes contamination
buildup without damaging the printhead. Call an authorized Brady distributor for more
information.