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DTC500 Series Card Printer/Encoders User Guide (Rev. 6.0)
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Replacing the Card Cleaning Tape
Caution: Replace the Card Cleaning Tape approximately every 2,000 to 3,000
prints, depending on the cleanliness of the card stock or the environment in which the
Printer is located.
Steps
Procedure
1 Open the Printer's Top Cover.
2 Pull the Cleaning Cartridge out of the Printer.
3 Open the Cleaning Cartridge by pressing on the release tab of the clear
Cleaning Cartridge Cover and pulling the cover up.
4 Pull up on the used cleaning tape and lift it and the two Tape Rollers out of the
Cartridge. (Note: The Cleaning Roller can stay within the Cartridge.)
5 Insert the two Tape Rollers into the new Cleaning Tape loop.
6 Place the Tape Rollers and the new tape back into the cartridge by (a) placing
the Roller (closest to the cartridge's handle) and (b) pressing the second Roller
into place.
Caution: Be sure to orient the new tape loop so that it extends over
the Cleaning Roller once it is installed. See the next page.
7 a. Set the clear Cleaning Cartridge Cover back into place.
Caution: Be sure the tabs on the cover are seated properly into the
slots on the cartridge as shown below.
b. When in place, press down on the top of the cover until it snaps shut.
8 Pull on the tape loop's tab to remove the backing from the tape.
9 Insert the Cleaning Cartridge back into the Printer.
Caution: Be sure to push down on the cartridge until it clicks into
place. If the cartridge is not inserted properly, the Printer will not feed cards.