Datacard Group RL90 User Manual

Cleaning the printer

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RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide

This section provides information on proper care and cleaning of the RP90 
Plus printer. It also includes recommendations on how often to clean and 
replace components. 

The card cleaning rollers are located inside the card hopper and clean lint and 
other debris from the cards before printing. The card cleaning rollers should 
be cleaned regularly, such as every time the ink ribbon or retransfer film is 
changed. To clean the rollers:

Open the card hopper.

Pull the card cleaning rollers 
out.

Wash the blue cleaning rollers 
with water. Rub rollers gently 
under running water. Do not 
use isopropanol or detergents 
to clean the rollers.

Allow the card cleaning rollers 
to dry thoroughly.

Reinstall the cleaning unit with 
the blue rollers facing up.

Close the card hopper.

The card feed rollers move the card 
through the printing process. To clean the card feed roller:

Open the card hopper and 
remove cards.

Slide the card bracket to the 
left until it locks.

Clean the card feed roller with 
a cotton swab dipped in 
ethanol.

Load cards as described in 

.

Wash the card cleaning 

rollers regularly, such as 
every time you change 
the ink ribbon.

More frequent cleaning 

may be required under 
heavy use conditions. 
Clean rollers every 200 
cards to improve print 
quality.

Allow the card cleaning 

rollers to dry thoroughly 
before reinstalling them in 
the printer.

Replace the card cleaning 

rollers annually.