IDPRT SP310 Cleaning Procedure

Adhesives and coatings of the media can transfer onto the printer parts over time along the media path including the thermal print head and media sensor. This build-up can accumulate dust and debris. Failure to clean the print head, media path, and media sensor could result in print quality, worst more of inadvertent loss of labels, label jams and possible damage to the printer.


CAUTION 

  • Make sure to turn the printer off prior to cleaning. 
  • As the print head gets very hot during printing, if intending to clean the print head, turn the printer off and wait approximately 2~3 minutes before commencement. 
  • When cleaning the print head, take care not to touch the heated portion of the print head. → The printer head is susceptible to damage from static electricity, etc. 
  • Take care not to allow the print head to become scratched and/or damaged in any way. 

Cleaning Media Sensor 

Debris or dirt on the paper sensor can cause a miss-read or unstable detection of the label gap. Clean with a cotton bud dampened with alcohol. 


Cleaning Thermal Print Head 

Thermal Paper stock on the print head, which degrades print quality. Clean the print head with methanol or isopropyl alcohol and a cotton bud. Do not touch the heating elements with your fingers. 

1) Open the Printer Cover and then use the cleaning pen to clean the head in the direction from the center of the head to two sides. 

2) After cleaning the head, do not use the printer until the alcohol used for cleaning evaporates completely (1~2 min) and the printer has completely dried. 

※ Perform the cleaning process each time the paper roll is replaced to prevent print quality deterioration. 


Cleaning Roller or Paper path 

1) Open the printer cover and then remove the paper. 

2) Remove any dust or foreign substance-using a dry cloth or cotton swab. 

3) Soak the cloth or cotton swab in alcohol for medical use and use it to remove adhesive foreign substances or other pollution materials. 

4) After cleaning the parts, do not use the printer until the alcohol evaporates completely (1~2 min) and the printer has completely dried 

※ Clean the parts when there is a degradation of print quality or paper detection.