AMT Datasouth Fastmark PT-1 - Manual (Page 28)

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Fastmark PT1 User ’s Guide
Printer Maintenance
Print Head Maintenance Guide
To keep the Print Head in the best conditions and efficiency and to extend duration for use, regular
cleaning action is needed:
1. Cleaning Interval:
It is strongly recommended to regularly clean print heads, or at least every time a label roll is
changed (in direct thermal printing mode). In addition, if the printer is operated under critical
applications or environments, or if print quality is found to have degraded, please clean print
heads more frequently.
2. Cleaning Material:
The print head heating element is are very fragile. To prevent possible damage, please use the
Printhead Cleaning Pen supplied in the printer package, or a soft cloth/ cotton buds with
“Ethanol” or “industrial alcohol” to clean the print head surface.
It is strongly recommended to wear gloves during cleaning
Do not touch print head surface with bare hands or with any hard objects.
Water and moisture should be kept away from the print head to avoid heating element corrosion.
3. Cleaning Direction:
When cleaning the print head, always wipe in One Direction - Left to Right, or, from Right to Left
only, to gently clean the “Heating Line” of the print head without putting excessive stress on the
unit. Do not wipe back and forth to avoid redistributing dust or dirt from the cleaning cloth/cotton
buds onto the print head.
Cleaning the Media Sensor:
Debris or dirt on the Media Sensor can cause a misread or unstable detection to index label
gaps/black marks. Clean the Media Sensor properly with a cotton bud dampened with alcohol.
Note: Always turn off the printer before cleaning.