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Interior cleaning, Chapter 7 – Printronix P7000 H-Series Cartridge Ribbon Printer User Manual

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Chapter

7

Cleaning Requirements

Interior Cleaning

Over time, particles of paper and ink accumulate inside impact printers. This
is normal. Paper dust and ink build-up must be periodically removed to avoid
degraded print quality. Most paper dust accumulates around the ends of the
platen and ribbon path.

Figure 26. Interior Printer Components

TOF

TO

F

TO

F

TOF

183871 REV A

183871a

Ribbon

Ribbon

Cartridge

Ribbon
Tension Knob

Air Shroud
Assembly

Tab (2)

Tab

Slot (2)

Blue Tractor

Lock (2)

Paper

Support (2)

Tractor (2)

Vertical
Position Knob

Platen Lever

Splined Shaft

Platen Stop

Hammer Bank
Cover and
Ribbon Mask

Ribbon Cartridge

Interface