Datacard Group RL90 All in One Printer User Manual


 
Cleaning the printer
44 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide
Cleaning the printer
This section provides information on proper care and cleaning of the RP90
Plus printer. It also includes recommendations on how often to clean and
replace components.
Cleaning the card cleaning rollers
The card cleaning rollers are located inside the card hopper and clean lint and
other debris from the cards before printing. The card cleaning rollers should
be cleaned regularly, such as every time the ink ribbon or retransfer film is
changed. To clean the rollers:
1 Open the card hopper.
2 Pull the card cleaning rollers
out.
3 Wash the blue cleaning rollers
with water. Rub rollers gently
under running water. Do not
use isopropanol or detergents
to clean the rollers.
4 Allow the card cleaning rollers
to dry thoroughly.
5 Reinstall the cleaning unit with
the blue rollers facing up.
6 Close the card hopper.
Card feed roller
The card feed rollers move the card
through the printing process. To clean the card feed roller:
1 Open the card hopper and
remove cards.
2 Slide the card bracket to the
left until it locks.
3 Clean the card feed roller with
a cotton swab dipped in
ethanol.
4 Load cards as described in
“Load cards” on page 8.
Tips – Card cleaning roller
Wash the card cleaning
rollers regularly, such as
every time you change
the ink ribbon.
More frequent cleaning
may be required under
heavy use conditions.
Clean rollers every 200
cards to improve print
quality.
Allow the card cleaning
rollers to dry thoroughly
before reinstalling them in
the printer.
Replace the card cleaning
rollers annually.