Avery Dennison SNAP 500 - Manual (Page 56)

56 User’s Manual—SNAP™ 500 Gen 1 and Gen 2
Optimal print quality and print head life come from:
1. Using clean supplies.
2. Using alcohol and the loop side of a Velcro pad or a cotton pad to clean the
print head.
3. Never using anything abrasive to the print head.
4. Never using anything metallic on or near the print head.
5.1.2 Cleaning Procedures
CAUTION: AVERY DENNISON recommends Master
Cleaning Kit #05921341K for use in cleaning print heads.
1. Before cleaning any part of your SNAP 500 printer, turn off the power.
2. Following handling techniques recommended above.
3. After 2 to 4 hours of continuous use: Apply a liberal amount of alcohol to a
cotton pad and rub firmly across the print line of the print head several times
to remove any build-up of ink, dust, dirt or debris. Wait a few minutes for the
alcohol to evaporate, and resume printing.
4. After 8 hours of use: Apply a liberal amount of alcohol to the loop side of a
Velcro pad and rub firmly across the print line of the print head several times
to remove any build-up of ink, dust, dirt or debris. Wait a few minutes for the
alcohol to evaporate, and resume printing.
5. Clean the print rollers and auxiliary feed rollers with alcohol and a cotton pad
to remove any ink, dust or dirt build-up.
6. Clean sensors with a dry cotton or foam swab.
CAUTION: Do not use alcohol to clean sensors.
5.2 Print Head Replacement
When you see voids in the printing, and print quality does not improve, even after
cleaning the heads, it is time to replace the print heads. Follow the procedures
listed below.
1. Turn off the power to the printer.
2. Remove the tape and ink supplies from the printer for easier print head
removal.
WARNING: Before replacing a print head, review the Print
Head Handling Procedure Sheet packaged with each print
head to determine if any procedures have changed.