Avery Dennison AP7.t Manuale utente
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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
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
A
B
[2] APrinthead
BPrint roller
B
A
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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
A
[4] Pulling out the print roller (A)
A
[5] Cleaning the printhead with the cleaning pen
AThermal edge
BCleaning pen
A
B
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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
A
[7] Pulling out the print roller (A)
A
[8] Soaking the cleaning roller with cleaner.
ACleaning roller (part no. A6780)
BPrinthead cleaner (part no. A6781)
A
B
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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
A
[12] Pulling out the print roller (A)
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
A
B
C
C
[15] AThumb screw, fixing the cable holder
[16] Printhead cable holder (A)
A
A
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