DataCard SD260L - Clean the Printhead

28 System Maintenance
Clean the Printhead
Cleantheprintheadwhen:
 Theprintheadisreplaced.
 Thereareunprintedlinesonthefinishedcard.Thisusuallyindicatesdirtorcontaminantson
theprinthead.
 Theprintheadistouchedaccidentally.Oilsfromhandscanaffectprintqualityanddamage
theprinthead.
Dothefollowingtocleantheprinthead:
1. Powerofftheprinter.
2. Opentheprintercoverandremovetheprintribbon
cartridge.
3. Openandremoveacleaningswabfromitspackage.
4. Usegentlepressur eto
movethecleaningswab
backandforthalongthefulllengthofthe
printheadedgeuntilitis completelyclean.