Cleaning the Media Path – Upper Half of ZD420 Thermal Transfer Ribbon Cartridge Printers
Cleaning the Media Path – Upper Half of ZD420 Thermal Transfer Ribbon Cartridge Printers

Cleaning the Media Path – Upper Half of ZD420 Thermal Transfer Ribbon Cartridge Printers

  1. Pull the two release arms out to release the ribbon drive transport. See Accessing the Printhead of the Ribbon Cartridge Printer  for instructions on how to access the printhead.
  2. Wipe the areas (outlined in orange) which are below the printhead actuator arm and the ribbon drive transport.
  3. Release the printhead actuator arm, then push the ribbon drive transport into the printhead actuator arm.
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    Sensor (do NOT clean)
    The release arms snap into place, relinking the ribbon drive transport to the top cover and the printhead actuator arm.