Clean the printhead, platen and sensor on the Brady M211

Step by step

1. Power off. Unlock and remove the cartridge.
2. Moisten a lint-free swab with isopropyl alcohol, or use Brady PCK-6 swabs.
3. Gently swab the printhead, then the platen (you may need to lock the lever to reach the roller).
4. Blow or swab debris off the position sensor if pre-sized labels print offset.

More Brady M211 guides

• Dismantle a used cartridge for recycling
• Clear a label jam
• Charge before first use
• Power, Bluetooth reset and hard boot
• Connect Express Labels over Bluetooth
• Shutdown time and printer name
• Load an M21 cartridge
• Print from the app

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