Cleaning Encoder Sensor on SP540V

[SEOR]

Anyone have any clever ideas on how to clean the accumulation off of the eyes of the linear encoder sensor? The gap is only about 1/16" wide so that eliminates my medical grade swaps.

 

[CS-SignSupply]

Lint free eye glass cleaning rag

 

[SEOR]

Cloth is not the issue. How do you get the cloth in the tiny gap to clean the eyes?

 

[CS-SignSupply]

After taking the sensor out of the printer,

Slide in edgewise back and forth... should work its way in there

 

[Ragnabrok]

after taking it off, i drown a shop cloth in isopropyl, and fold it and basically credit card swipe the reader. power off & unplugged of course. Oh, watch out when putting it back on, try not to have it rubbing against the strip

 

[jfiscus]

Those cans of compressed air also work nicely; and you don't have to remove/reinstall the sensor.