b&c data system EzW, User Manual

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Maintenance
The EzWriter requires card slot cleaning on a regular interval. The interval is approximate and
should be after every 50,000 card swipes. Regular cleaning insures oils and debris do not
accumulate on the operating components.
Over time, operation can cause a film to collect on the heads and other surfaces. This
film should be removed using “cleaning cards”. These are available from magnetic stripe
cleaning card sources. Cleaning cards are about the same size as an ID1 (credit card) and
have an absorbent surface on one or both sides. The absorbent surface has an
alcohol solvent that should remove any film. The absorbent surface should be damp; the
surface should not be saturated.
Swipe the card five to ten times with the solvent side of the card toward the read and write
heads and then again five to ten times with the solvent side opposite the heads.
The cleaning cards may not remove all the debris. In the case of debris such as dust and
card particles in the slot, use an aerosol can product having clean compressed air. The clean
air can be used to blow debris from the slot. Direct the stream of air at a low angle into the
slot and run the nozzle along the slot. Direct the air in the direction of the card travel and then
in the opposite direction. Inspect the slot by looking down its length with a good backlight to
see if all debris is removed.
The metal housing can be cleaned with a mild detergent applied to a soft cloth that is rung
almost dry. Detergent should not be allowed to enter the card slot.
Warning:
There are no serviceable components inside the EzWriter. Opening the
Reader/Writer voids the warranty. Tampering with the write head or tachometer
assemblies may change the EzWriter calibrations for ISO standards operation.
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