User Manual

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QL Series User Guide
Use the supplied cleaning pen or 70%
isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab to
clean the print elements from end to end
(the print elements are located in the thin
gray line on the printhead).
Printhead
(Figure 21)
Peel bar
(Figure 21)
Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen
or 70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton
swab.
Area Method Interval
As needed
After every five
rolls of media
(or more often,
if needed)
Platen
Roller
(Figure 21)
Rotate the platen roller and clean it
thoroughly with the cleaning pen or
70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton
swab.
Units with linerless platens: Rotate
platen & clean bearing points only.
Avoid use of alcohol on the surface of
linerless platens!
Tear bar
(Figure 21)
Scraper,
Linerless units
only (Figure 21)
Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or
70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.
Clean thoroughly with the cleaning pen or
70% isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.
Water-dampened cloth
Brush/air blow. Ensure the Bar Sensor, Gap
Sensor and Label Present Sensor windows
are free of dust.
As needed
After every five
rolls of media
(or more often,
if needed)
After every five
rolls of media
(or more often,
if needed)
Linerless
media requires
more frequent
cleaning
Interior
(Figure 21)
Units with linerless platens:
Clean inside surfaces of media disks &
peeler bar rollers with the supplied cleaning
pen or 70% isopropyl alcohol on a cotton
swab.
Exterior
QL 320 Cleaning