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Cleaning supplies
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When you receive your new printer, you receive these cleaning supplies:
- Cleaning tray
- Foam swabs
- Lint-free wipes (dry)
- Plastic bottle for dispensing isopropyl alcohol
Some cleaning procedures require you to use cloth wipes or swabs saturated with isopropyl alcohol. Since shipping regulations prohibit supplying alcohol or presoaked cleaning materials with the printer, you must supply 90% pure isopropyl alcohol (available at pharmacies). You can obtain pre-soaked alcohol wipes by ordering a separate cleaning kit from Tektronix or by ordering them in packs of 10 (Tektronix order number 006-7824-01).
Reordering cleaning kit supplies
To reorder the cleaning kit (Tektronix order number 016-1341-00), contact your dealer or local Tektronix office. In the United States, call: 1-800-835-6100, or order by fax: (503) 682-2980.
When you order the cleaning kit, you receive these items:
- Cleaning tray
- Foam swabs
- Lint-free wipes (isopropyl alcohol-saturated)
- Plastic bottle for dispensing isopropyl alcohol
Note: You can order alcohol-saturated wipe packets separately in packs
of 10 (Tektronix order number 006-7824-01).
Using isopropyl alcohol
In general, it is best to use the purest isopropyl alcohol (99%) available to you. You can use 90% pure isopropyl alcohol, but if you do, you must wait after cleaning to make sure that printer parts are completely dry. 99% isopropyl alcohol dries quickly; 90% isopropyl alcohol may take several minutes to dry.
Caution: Do not use rubbing alcohol because it can contain water and
oils that leave undesirable residue on the printer parts. Never
use water to clean the printer's internal components. Failure
to follow these instructions may invalidate your printer's
warranty.
Whenever the cleaning instructions refer to a lint-free cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol (A), you can substitute a pre-soaked alcohol cloth (B). When the cleaning instructions direct you to use an alcohol-soaked swab, you can use the extra alcohol in a pre-soaked alcohol cloth packet to moisten the
swab (C).
Warning:
Alcohol is flammable; keep alcohol-soaked cloths and swabs away from hot surfaces.
The reorder cleaning kit (order number 016-1341-00) includes these pre-soaked alcohol cloth packets.
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