Chapter 7 Cleaning Requirements
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Interior Cleaning
Over time, particles of paper and ink accumulate inside the printers.
This is normal. Paper dust and ink build-up must be periodically
removed to avoid degraded print quality. Most paper dust
accumulates around the ends of the platen and ribbon path.
Figure 26. Interior Printer Components
Ribbon Spool
Ribbon Hub
Blue Tractor
Lock (2)
Paper Support
Tractor (2)
Vertical
Position Knob
Platen Lever
Ribbon Guide (2)
Ribbon
Splined
Shaft
Platen Stop
Barcode
Hammer Bank
Cover and
Ribbon Mask
Date Code Label
Barcode Sensor