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Cleaning the Printhead

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Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning the printhead on a regular basis is important for the life of the printhead and for the printout quality. You should clean the printhead each time you replace the media. This section describes how to clean the printhead using cleaning cards. If additional cleaning is required, for example removing adhesive residue from the platen roller or tear bar, use a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol [(CH 3)2CHOH; CAS 67-63-0] is a highly flammable, moderately toxic, and mildly irritating substance. To clean the printhead 1 Open the front door and media cover. Media cover Front door PM4i Mid-Range Printer User's Manual 109

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Chapter 4 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer
PM4i Mid-Range Printer User’s Manual
109
Cleaning the Printhead
Cleaning the printhead on a regular basis is important for the life of
the printhead and for the printout quality. You should clean the
printhead each time you replace the media. This section describes how
to clean the printhead using cleaning cards. If additional cleaning is
required, for example removing adhesive residue from the platen
roller or tear bar, use a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol.
To clean the printhead
1
Open the front door and media cover.
Isopropyl alcohol [(CH 3)2CHOH; CAS 67-63-0] is a highly
flammable, moderately toxic, and mildly irritating substance.
Front door
Media cover