My Zebra GK420 is no longer printing properly! What now?

  • , by Danny
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In this blog, we show you the best way to maintain and clean your Zebra label printer so that you can enjoy using these printers for a lifetime. Having trouble with something? Feel free to chat with us!

Before you start, a quick note:

You want to improve the print quality of your Zebra label printer because, for instance, the text has become less legible. In this blog, we will show you the best way to maintain and clean your Zebra label printer so that you can enjoy using these printers for a lifetime.

For cleaning, you can buy original Zebra cleaning pens... but you can also get quite far with some alcohol and a cotton swab)

Pro tip... sssssst, don't tell anyone :-)

12 Zebra cleaning pens for € 35.00

(click on the product photo for more information)

Cleaning pen for Zebra label printer

Steps:

1. Turn off the printer using the button on the back. Leave all cables connected.

2. Open the printer cover.

3. The thermal printhead is located on the inside of the cover. You can clean this with the cleaning pen. To do so, follow this video instruction.

4. Close the printer cover.

5. Make a test print.

6. If necessary, repeat the steps above once more.

Result:

The printhead of the Zebra printer is now clean and ready for use. If you are still experiencing printing problems and the text is not printing in solid black, try this link to increase the density.

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