User guide

Routine Maintenance
Clean Interior
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Snap Plate
Clean the snap plate when label adhesive or a label is stuck to the underside.
The snap plate in your printer will depend on whether the printer is RFID-ready. Figure 50
shows the standard snap plate. Figure 51 shows the snap plate in a printer that is RFID-ready.
Follow the instructions that apply to your printer.
Standard Printers
Figure 50 • Snap Plate for Standard XiIIIPlus Printers
To clean the snap plate in a standard printer, complete these steps:
1. Insert a small-blade screwdriver or similar tool into the loop on the left side of the snap
plate.
2. Gently lift the left side of the snap plate.
3. Insert a small-blade screwdriver or similar tool into the loop on the right side of the snap
plate.
4. Gently lift the right side of the snap plate.
5. Remove the snap plate from the printer.
6. Clean the snap plate with cleaning solvent and a soft cloth.
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Left loop
2
Snap plate
3
Right loop
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2
3
Important • Take care not to bend, twist, or otherwise deform the loops. If the snap plate
is damaged in any way, you may need a new plate for proper ribbon sensing.