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Maintaining the printer
User’s Guide for Magna™ Platinum Series™ Printers
particles on rollers. Set the prompted cleaning cycle more often than the default of
every 250 cards.
•
Clean printer rollers regularly, such as weekly, or every 1000 cards. If your printer
is connected over a network using a print server, the cleaning frequency set in the
printer will apply to cards sent from all attached PCs.
•
If you use StickiCards™, clean the card tracks after every 100 cards. Use the
cleaning pen to reach most areas of the card track. Use an isopropyl alcohol swab
(not included in the cleaning kit) to reach hidden areas of the card track.
•
If the printer includes an optional topcoat or overlay module, use the cleaning pen
to remove deposits from the guides of the supply cartridge. Clean the guides on a
regular basis, such as weekly.
Cleaning the printhead
The printhead can have contamination stuck to it. You might notice it as unprinted
lines on printed cards. Clean the printhead only when needed, such as:
•
The printhead has been accidently touched, such as when changing supplies or
clearing a card jam
•
You have replaced the printhead
•
Your observe problems with card appearance, as described in
“Troubleshooting”
on page 5-1.
Do not touch the printing edge of the printhead cartridge with your fingers. The oils
on your fingers can reduce print quality.
Do not bump the printing edge of the printhead cartridge with any sharp objects.
Sharp objects can permanently damage the printhead.
Use the cleaning pen to clean the printhead. Do not use a cotton swab. The fibers
from the cotton can stick to the printhead.
Clean the printhead
1
Power off the printer and disconnect it from the power source.
If your printer has a locking cover, unlock the cover before opening it.
2
Open the printer cover.
3
Press down on the swing arm. The push latch will release the swing arm. Using
the handle, lift the swing arm until it is fully open.
4
Open the cleaning pen.
5
Using gentle pressure, move the cleaning pen back and forth along the full length
of the printhead edge (see
Figure 4-15
). Be sure to clean the rounded edge of the
printhead completely.
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Summary of Contents for ImageCard Magna
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Page 40: ...2 22 Using the printer User s Guide for Magna Platinum Series Printers ...
Page 98: ...5 26 Troubleshooting User s Guide for Magna Platinum Series Printers ...
Page 128: ...7 24 Install the printer User s Guide for Magna Platinum Series Printers ...
Page 132: ...A 4 User s Guide for the ImageCard IV Printer ...
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