Zebra 2746e - Print Head Care

Print Head Care The main factors that contribute to reduced
head life are:
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Touching the print head! Static electricity
can discharge and damage the print head.
The body's oils and acids also damage the
print head.
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Cleaning - For optimum performance,
clean the print head regularly after every roll
of thermal transfer ribbon or after every roll of
direct thermal labels.
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Abrasion - Over time, the movement of me
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dia/ribbon across the print head will wear
through the protective ceramic coating, ex
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posing and eventually damaging the print el-
ements (dots).
• Use of proper media - Use only approved
Zebra media. Non-approved media may
contain chemicals that can destroy or dra-
matically reduce the print head's life. Ap-
proved thermal transfer ribbons have a
special anti-stick back coating that helps to
dissipate static and provide lubrication.
• Ribbon Width - Ensure that the thermal
transfer ribbon is as wide or wider than the la-
bel media to prevent exposing the elements
to the more abrasive label material.
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Temperature - Print head density (heat) set
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ting. Set the density to the lowest possible set
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ting that prints a good image.
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Print Speed - Fast print speeds have higher
friction levels on the print head's surface.
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Regular Print Head Conditioning - Use
our Save-a-Print head cleaning film to re
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move print head contamination buildup
quickly and easily. (Part No.105950-047)
Operator Maintenance
B-4 980412-001 Rev.A