Kodak 1200i User Manual

 

-  Spray three (3) quick bursts of solution onto the encoder sensor spray zone (do 
not over saturate the carriage!). Refer to the illustration below. 
- Obtain canned air and blow area clean for one second.   
- Allow printer to dry for 10 minutes. 
- Apply power to printer and resume printer operations. 

 

 

4.  Carriage Paper Sensor (lint-free/foam swab dampened with Windex solution or 

isopropyl alcohol). The carriage paper sensor recognizes the presence of media 
and measures media width and location. The sensor is located at the rear of the 
carriage assembly directly behind the magenta print head and is in line or above 
the cutter groove.  

 
Cleaning Procedure:  
- Remove the media from the platen.  
-  Perform “Access Cartridge” and remove the magenta print head.  
-  Apply Windex or isopropyl alcohol to a lint-free/foam swab and clean the paper 
sensor (located approximately 4 mm behind the magenta flex cable) by gently 
dabbing swab up toward sensor. Repeat procedure with a second swab. 
 

 while the carriage paper sensor 

will not be visible, the photo below 
depicts the reverse angle view for 
assistance in cleaning.  

 

  

  

     

 
 
 
 

-  Replace the print head and follow the print head 
replacement procedures on page 2.  
-  Perform “Access Cartridge” to return the carriage to 
the home position.  
- Reload the media.