The following are the general steps for using a cleaning card to clean a Zebra printer:
- Preparation work: Ensure that the printer is powered on and in a ready state. Select a cleaning card that matches the printer model. Usually, a long T-shaped path cleaning card and a short T-shaped feeder/input slot cleaning card are included.
- Enter the cleaning mode: Press and hold the multifunction control button on the printer for a few seconds until “CLEAN PRINTER” is displayed on the liquid crystal screen. Follow the prompts on the liquid crystal screen, remove all the ribbons and cards from the printer, and close the printer cover.
- Clean the path: When “FEED LONG CLEANING CARD” is displayed on the liquid crystal screen, insert the long T-shaped path cleaning card into the card inlet at the front of the printer. The printer will automatically suck in the cleaning card and perform reciprocating cleaning to clean the internal path of the printer. After the cleaning is completed, “REMOVE LONG CLEANING CARD” will be displayed on the liquid crystal screen. At this time, take out the long cleaning card from the printer.
- Clean the feeder: When “INSERT FEEDER CLEANING CARD” is displayed on the liquid crystal screen, open the feeder cover, insert the short T-shaped cleaning card, close the feeder cover, and the printer will start to clean the feeder part. After the cleaning is completed, “REMOVE FEEDER CLEANING CARD” will be displayed on the liquid crystal screen. Take out the short cleaning card from the printer.
- Complete the cleaning: After all the cleaning cards are taken out, “Done” will be displayed on the liquid crystal screen, indicating that the cleaning process is completed. Reinstall the cards and ribbons, and the printer can be used normally.
There may be slight differences in the specific operation steps for different models of Zebra printers. In addition, in order to maintain the performance of the printer, it is recommended to use the cleaning card for cleaning regularly. The specific cleaning frequency can be determined according to the usage of the printer and changes in print quality.