SmartSource Elite Series - Installation & Operations Guide
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Cleaning track sensors
The unit includes four sensors, as shown. If dirt or dust accumulates on these sensors, errors may result.
Clean these sensors using canned or compressed air, or a soft cloth moistened with ethyl alcohol
(ethanol) or isopropyl alcohol. Cleansing wipes pre-soaked with suitable solvent are available from the
Digital Check Store, www.digitalcheck.com, part number 751804907.
Cleaning the endorser cartridge (Professional Elite and Ultraviolet Elite only)
It is possible for the nozzles of the inkjet cartridge to become blocked by dried ink, especially if the unit
has been unused for a long period. If the printed endorsement is degraded (light, missing or smeared
print), clean the inkjet cartridge nozzles.
If the endorsement looks like this:
Then cleaning the nozzles will make it look like this:
If cleaning the nozzles does not improve the print quality, then the ink cartridge is probably empty.
Sensor (located in
feed hopper wall)
Sensor (located in
ID card entry wall)
2 feeder sensors
(located in recesses in
both track walls)