Zebra GK888t User Manual

Maintenance
Cleaning
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P1030829-001 GK888t™ User Guide 12/23/10
Platen Cleaning and Replacement
The standard platen (drive roller) normally does not require cleaning. Paper and liner dust can
accumulate without effecting print operations. Contaminates on the platen roller can damage
the printhead or cause the media to slip or stick when printing. Adhesive, dirt, general dust,
oils and other contaminates should be cleaned immediately off the platen.
Clean the platen (and media path) whenever the printer has significantly poorer performance,
print quality or media handling. The platen is the print surface and drive roller for your media.
If sticking or jamming continues even after cleaning, you must replace the platen.
The platen can be cleaned with a fiber-free swab (such as a Texpad swab) or a lint free, clean,
damp cloth very lightly moistened with medical grade alcohol (90% pure or better).
1. Open the cover (and dispenser door). Remove media from platen area.
2. Pull the platen bearing latch release tabs on the right and left sides towards the front of the
printer and rotate them up.
Platen Bearings

Zebra GK888t Specifications

General

Print Method	Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal
Resolution	203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
Maximum Print Width	4.09 inches (104 mm)
Memory	8 MB Flash
Connectivity	USB, Serial, Parallel
Media Sensors	Reflective and transmissive
Media Handling	Roll-to-roll, fanfold, tag stock
Media Types	tag stock
Ribbon Ratio	1:1
Programming Languages	EPL2, ZPL
Power Requirements	2.5A
Storage Temperature	-40° F to 140° F/-40° C to 60° C
Humidity	20 to 85% non-condensing