1. ZT510 Industrial Printer User Guide
  2. Routine Maintenance
  3. Cleaning Schedule and Procedures
  4. Cleaning the Exterior, the Media Compartment, and the Sensors
  5. Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller
  • ZT510 Industrial Printer User Guide
Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller

Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller

Inconsistent print quality, such as voids in the barcode or graphics, may indicate a dirty printhead
For the recommended cleaning schedule, see Cleaning Schedule and Procedures.
Before touching the printhead assembly, discharge any built-up static electricity by touching the metal printer frame or by using an anti-static wriststrap and mat.
  1. Raise the media door.
  2. Open the printhead assembly by rotating the printhead-open lever upward.
  3. Remove the ribbon (if used) and the media.
  4. Using the swab from a Zebra Preventive Maintenance Kit, wipe along the brown strip on the printhead assembly from end to end. In place of the Preventive Maintenance Kit, you may use a clean swab dipped in 99.7% isopropyl alcohol. Allow the solvent to evaporate.
  5. While manually rotating the platen roller, clean it thoroughly with the swab. Allow the solvent to evaporate.
  6. Reload the ribbon (if used) and the media. For instructions, see Loading the Ribbon or Load the Media.
  7. Rotate the printhead-open lever downward until it locks the printhead in place.
  8. Close the media door.
    The printer is ready to operate.
  9. Press
    PAUSE
     to exit pause mode and enable printing.
    The printer may perform a label calibration or feed a label, depending on your settings.
    If performing this procedure does not improve print quality, try cleaning the printhead with Save-A-Printhead cleaning film. This specially coated material removes contamination buildup without damaging the printhead. Call your authorized Zebra reseller for more information.