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Chapter 6:
Maintenance
Cleaning the printhead and dancer bar
There are two times to clean the printhead and dancer bar: normal
cleaning and removing contamination buildup.
Normal cleaning refers to cleaning the printhead and dancer bar before
each job. If a job is longer than 10' (3m), clean them before loading each
color cartridge.
Use a GSP cleaning pad from
the Thermal Printhead
Cleaning Kit. These are
impregnated with 98%
isopropyl alcohol. Gently rub
the entire length and width
of the printing element and
dancer bar. Dry them with a
clean, lint-free cloth.
Contamination buildup
occasionally occurs on the
printhead element itself (the
brown strip surrounded by
the green mounting area in the printhead). When this happens, printing
quality is degraded and a more thorough cleaning is necessary.
Use the Thermal Printhead Cleaning Kit provided with your EDGE 2. If
you need additional cleaning kits, contact your Gerber distributor or the
Gerber Field Service Department.
Cleaning the sprockets, bail arms, and squeegees
Wipe the bail arm squeegees and bail arm with a clean, lint-free cloth
moistened with isopropyl alcohol. Use a small brush, such as a
toothbrush, dipped in isopropyl alcohol to clean the sprockets (especially
around the teeth) and cassette pins. Do not soak the brush in alcohol so
Printhead
element
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