Avery Dennison AP7.t User manual

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Maintenance & Cleaning

General Notice .............................................. 2

Maintenance by Qualified Personnel ........ 2

Safety ........................................................ 2

Troubleshooting ........................................ 2

Ordering Spare Parts ................................ 3

Note on Cleaning ...................................... 3

Cleaning Agents ........................................ 3

Printhead ....................................................... 5

Cleaning the printhead with

a cleaning pen ........................................... 6

Cleaning the printhead with

a cleaning roller ......................................... 7

Cleaning the printhead with

alcohol-based solvents. ............................. 9

Replacing the printhead .......................... 10

Rollers .........................................................12

Cleaning/replacing the print roller ............12

Cleaning the drawing roller ......................12

Cleaning the pressure roller .....................13

Further Maintenance Tasks .........................14

Cleaning the punch sensor ......................14

Replacing the dust filter ...........................15

Reversing the braking brush ....................15

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General Notice

Maintenance by Qualified Personnel

Regulartechnicalmaintenanceisrequiredtoensurethatthedeviceisalways

in operating order.

Qualifications Maintenance work should only be carried out by qualified personnel. The

safety, reliability and longevity of the device depend on correct maintenance.

¯Persons causing damage as a result of unqualified maintenance, repair

and care are liable for these costs.

Manufacturer

Service For reliable maintenance, servicing, diagnosis and troubleshooting, please

contact your supplier, nearest dealer or another service supplier authorized

by the manufacturer.

Safety

Troubleshooting

Status If device malfunctions occur, analyze the device messages first. Please read

the relevant chapter contained in this documentation.

Calling for

Service If you are not authorized to carry out adiagnosis and repair of problems,plea-

se call your technician or authorized service supplier. The service personnel

havetherequiredinformationandreplacementpartstocorrectlycarryout the

repairs.

WARNING!

Maintenance and cleaning may result in hazardous situations. Accidents can

occur by mechanical or electrical means if safety instructions are not ob-

served!

«Turn off the device and remove from the power supply prior to cleaning or

maintenance work!

«On no account should liquid be allowed to enter the device!

«Do not use any of kind of spray directly on the printer! Moisten a cloth with a

cleaning agent to clean the device!

«Repairs to the printer may only be carried out by a trained service technician!

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Ordering Spare Parts

The following information is required when ordering spare parts:

Order Specifi-

cations •Model

•Device serial number

•Optional device configuration

•Description and part number of the spare part

•Number of parts required

Note on Cleaning

Frequency of

Care Frequent maintenance and cleaning is required to ensure that the device

operatessafely and providesa highlevelof performance.Thefrequency with

which maintenance checks are required depends on operating and environ-

mental conditions, the length of operation daily, and the print media used.

¯In particular, the printhead and feed roller need to be checked regularly

for paper, adhesives and ink residues.

Cleaning Agents

Dirty component Cleaning agent Order number

CAUTION! - Using parts that do not meet the manufacturer’s high

standards may damage the machine.

«Only use original spare parts supplied by the manufacturer.

Dirty component Cleaning agent Order number

Printhead Printhead Cleaning pen

(Fig. [1])

Printhead cleaning roller

(Fig. [3])

Printhead cleaning liquid

(Fig. [3])

95327

A6780

A6781

Print roller and other rubber

rollers, Pressure roller Roller cleaner

(Fig. [2]) 98925

Drawing roller Methylated spirit

Metal deflection axis or

-guide tube Cleaning fuel,

Label remover 90073

External parts Common neutral cleaning

liquid

[Tab. 1] Recommended cleaning agents.

CAUTION! - Keep to the following rules to avoid damaging the device:

«Do not use any cleaning agent that could damage or destroy the resin sur-

face, labelling, display, nameplates, electrical components, etc.

«Do not use any cleaning agents that are abrasive or damaging to plastics.

Avoid acid or alkaline solutions.

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[1] Printhead cleaning pen.

[2] Roller cleaner

[3] Printhead cleaning roller and printhead cleaner.

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Printhead

¯If you do not have any professional

ESD protection equipment (ESD

wristband,ESDshoes,…),place one hand

on an earthed object near to you (e.g. tap

or radiator) before touching the device to

discharge any static charge your body may

be carrying.

Impurities such as lint and colour particles

from the thermal transfer ribbon may

collect on the printhead during printing.

This can degrade the printed image

considerably. Noticeable effects:

•Differing contrast on the labels

•Light stripes in the printing direction

¯Clean the printhead [2A] and the print

roller[2B]regularly,andalwayscleanthem

before inserting a new ribbon. When using

direct thermal mode, always clean them

before inserting a new material roll.

PCleaning the print roller: See Section

Cleaning/replacing the print roller on

page 12

CAUTION! - Electrostatic discharges or contact with sharp edges can

damage the printhead.

«Protect the printhead [1A] [2A] from electrostatic discharge (ESD) when

performing maintenance work or cleaning!

«Avoid touching the thermal transfer [1B] printhead with bare hands!

«Do not allow sharp objects to come into contact with the thermal edge.

[1] The printhead is dismounted

APrinthead

BThermal edge

[2] APrinthead

BPrint roller

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Cleaning the printhead with a

cleaning pen

1. Switch off the printer.

2. Remove the label material and ribbon from

the printer.

3. Remove the thumb screw [3A].

4. Pull out the print roller [4A].

5. Run the pen [5B] over the thermal

edge [5A] a few times.

[3] AThumb screw

[4] Pulling out the print roller (A)

[5] Cleaning the printhead with the cleaning pen

AThermal edge

BCleaning pen

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Cleaning the printhead with a

cleaning roller

1. Remove the label material and ribbon from

the printer.

2. Remove the thumb screw [6A].

3. Pull out the print roller [7A].

4. Soak the cleaning roller [8A] with print-

head cleaner [8B].

WARNING!

Printhead cleaner is inflammable.

«Always comply with the safety

guidelines for using flammable

liquids.

«Do not smoke while servicing the

device.

[6] AThumb screw

[7] Pulling out the print roller (A)

[8] Soaking the cleaning roller with cleaner.

ACleaning roller (part no. A6780)

BPrinthead cleaner (part no. A6781)

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5. Insert the cleaning roller [9].

6. Call parameter TEXTILE PARAMETE >

Head clean:

7. Press the cut key and keep it pressed. The

printhead swivels down.

8. Rotate the cleaningroller in both directions

for several times. This cleans the print-

head.

9. Release the cut key. The printhead swivels

up.

10.Replace the cleaning roller with the print

roller.

11. Lock the print roller with the thumb screw.

Head clean

Press cut key

[9] Inserting the cleaning roller.

[10] Rotate the cleaning roller. The printhead contacts the roller

while doing so.

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Cleaning the printhead with

alcohol-based solvents.

If there are no cleaning pen and no

cleaning roller at hand, the printhead can

alternatively cleaned with alcohol-based

solvents (e.g. methylated spirit).

1. Remove the label material and ribbon from

the printer.

2. Remove the thumb screw [11A].

3. Pull out the print roller [12A].

4. Moisten a lint-free cloth with solvent and

wipe the thermal edge with it [13].

5. Replace the cleaning roller with the print

roller.

6. Lock the print roller with the thumb screw.

WARNING!

Alcohol-based solvents are highly

flammable.

«Always comply with the safety

guidelines for using flammable

liquids.

«Do not smoke while servicing the

device.

[11] AThumb screw

[12] Pulling out the print roller (A)

[13] Wipe the thermal edge with a moistened cloth.

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Replacing the printhead

Dismantling

¯It is easier to replace the printhead if

you first remove the print roller.

1. Remove the green thumb screw

[15A].Take off the printhead cable holder

[16A].

PContinued next page.

CAUTION! - The printhead [14A] and

the printhead mount [14B] are

precision-aligned by the

manufacturer.

«Never loosen the mounting screws

[14C]!

[14] APrinthead

BPrinthead mount

CMounting screws

[15] AThumb screw, fixing the cable holder

[16] Printhead cable holder (A)

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