1. Things to watch for
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Ensure the printer is located in a clean environment, free of dust. Dust can cause a range of problems, such as misalignment, head leakage and damage, electrical shorting of the cartridge, and frame impact so as to slow the machine down.
(You can usually solve dust problems by wiping the print head with an alcohol swab, and wiping off with a paper towel.) |
| b. |
Don't remove the cartridge until the ink is completely gone. |
| c. |
Before you shutting down the machine, ensure that the printing head is be back in the original position. Try to avoid shutting down your printer too many times per day, in order to maintain a longevity for your printer. |
| d. |
After about 1 hour of printing continously, inkjets need to stop printing for 5-10 minutes in order to cool down. This can protect the long life of printers and ensure effective printing. |
| e. |
Don't try to move the printing head by hand at any time. |
| f. |
To replace the old cartridge with a new one follow these guidelines:
The printer must be 'on'
After running the cleaning cycle with the newly installed cartridge, if the nozzle is bad through the self-checking system, then clean out the printing head according to the operation manual so as to get a optimal state.
After replacing the cartridge, the printer will fill ink into ink transfer system. This operation has to be done with power on too, to disable the self-checking system to work for the new cartridge.
Some printers use electronic ink level counters to report the volume of ink in the cartridge. when the counter value reaches a certain value, the printer estimates that the ink is out. However during the replacing of the cartridge, the printer will reset the counter in order to make sure the new cartridge is installed. |
| g. |
Printers should be located in a dry, clean place, away from strong sunlight: Don't place the printer near a magnetic field caused by magnets, speakers, or other electrical devices such as air conditioners. |
2. Clean printers
a. Turn off the power supply, ensure all indicator lights are off, take down the power lead.
b. Wipe off dust and dirt with a soft brush.
c. If outside or inside of tractor feed is not clean, clean it with a soft, clean cloth dipped with detergent.
3. Nozzle Maintenance
| a. |
Before using your printer for the first time, you need to instigate the nozzle wash procedure. |
| b. |
Don't remove the printer nozzle or place it a warm, humid place, as this could cause the ink in the nozzle to dry-up and become blocked. |
| c. |
Before removing the nozzle from the printer, you need to discharge the static electricity from your hands. Do not touch the surface of the nozzle to avoid damaging the PCB with static and overheating components on the nozzle. |
| d. |
Don't attempt to blow through the nozzle with your mouth to avoid any saliva spray getting into the nozzle. This can cause a change in ink composition, and finally solidification of the ink, causing a blockage. |
| e. |
Don't impact nozzle to avoid nozzle distortion or nozzle part damage which can cause no ink jet. |
| f. |
Only use a clean, soft cloth dipped with alcohol to clean the nozzle. Don't use soft tissue paper or any other material where fragments may be left in the printer. Before you clean it, remember to shut down the machine. |
| g. |
If you haven't printed for a long time, you can remove the nozzle, and seal a plastic film or the original seal fim. |
4. Complete Repai
| a. |
Normally, we suggest you maintain your printer every three months, and that each time your printer is fully examined and repaired if necessary. You may need to lubricate some of the gear wheel rollers with oil. |
| b. |
If you don't use your printer, it still needs to be switched on and the self checking function run every week to allow the printing head automatically to clean itself and test itself. |
| c. |
Choose the appropriate high quality paper, as low-grade paper may damage the print-head. |
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