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MZ Series User Guide
General Cleaning Instructions
Caution • To avoid possible personal injury or damage to the printer,
never insert any pointed or sharp objects into the printer.
Always turn the printer o before performing any cleaning
procedures.
Use care when working near the tear bar. The edges are very sharp.
Caution • The printhead can be very hot after prolonged printing.
Allow it to cool o before attempting any cleaning procedures.
Only use a Zebra cleaning pen or a cotton swab saturated with
alcohol for cleaning the printhead.
Caution • Use only cleaning agents specied in the following tables.
Zebra Technologies Corporation will not be responsible for damage
caused by any other cleaning materials used on this printer.
Area Method Interval
Printhead
Use a Zebra cleaning pen or a
70% isopropyl alcohol solution
on a cotton swab to clean the
print elements from end to end
(the print elements are located
in the thin gray line on the
printhead).
After every five rolls of media
(or more often, if needed)
Platen
Rotate the platen roller and
clean it thoroughly with a
Zebra cleaning pen or a 70%
isopropyl alcohol solution and
a cotton swab.
Tear bar
Clean thoroughly with a
Zebra cleaning pen or a 70%
isopropyl alcohol solution and
a cotton swab.
Exterior Water dampened cloth As needed
Media
Compartment
Interior
Brush/air blow.
After every five rolls of media
(or more often, if needed)
Media/Black Bar
Sensor
MZ Series Cleaning Instructions