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TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom
Maintenance
This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer.
Please use one of following material to clean the printer.
• Cotton swab (Head cleaner pen)
• Lint-free cloth
• Vacuum / Blower brush
• 100% ethanol
Printer Part Method Interval
Print Head
1. Always turn off the printer before cleaning the print head.
2. Allow the print head to cool for a minimum of one minute.
3. Use a cotton swab and 100% ethanol to clean the print head
surface.
Clean the print head when changing a
new label roll
Platen Roller
1. Turn the power off.
2. Rotate the platen roller and wipe it thoroughly with 100%
ethanol and a cotton swab, or lint-free cloth.
Clean the platen roller when changing a
new label roll
Tear Bar/Peel Bar Use the lint-free cloth with 100% ethanol to wipe it. As needed
Sensor Compressed air or vacuum Monthly
Exterior Wipe it with water-dampened cloth As needed
Interior Brush or vacuum As needed
Note:
• Do not touch printer head by hand. If you touch it accidentally, please use ethanol to clean it.
• Please use 100% Ethanol. DO NOT use medical alcohol, which may damage the printer head.
• Regularly clean the print head and supply sensors when changing media to keep optimal performance and
extend printer life.
• The maximum printing ratio per dot line is 15% for this printer. To print the full web black line, the maximum
black line height is limited to 40 dots, which is 5mm for 203 DPI resolution printer and 3.3mm for 300 DPI
resolution printer.