THE BEST WAYS TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR PRINTER.
Barcode printers are the backbone of an automated data acquisition system. If you can not print a quality label, or your printer is often corrupted, it is going to take a lot of unnecessary time, expense and annoyance. Keeping your printer in good condition is required. Here are some of the best ways to extend the life of your printer.
Choose the right printer for your printing needs: First, choose a printer that is durable enough to withstand the operating environment and is designed to handle the number of labels you plan to print every day. With proper maintenance, industrial bar code printers can perform better than a decade. Make sure you understand the operational needs so that the vendor or reseller can help you choose the right printer.
Always keep the bar code printer clean: This is part of routine maintenance and is very easy to ignore, especially in the continuous production environment, maximum capacity. Your printer will run best if you clean the print head and the rollers every time a new ink cartridge is inserted. Please clean the printer every day.
To protect your print head from scratches: In addition to cleaning, do your best to protect the printheads in expensive bar code printers by using the correct print material and ribbon inks, avoiding cleaning and tweaking. repair important parts and use only certified replacement parts. Some manufacturers also offer print head replacement parts, which offer discounted or free print heads in some cases. Follow the manufacturer's cleaning and maintenance recommendations, without touching the print head.
Select Right Media: Find the right print label for your printer, which improves the quality of printed labels and allows the printer to run at the lowest temperature. Poor print or ink cartridges can cause dust or debris to build up and damage the engine heater.
Pressure Monitor and Speed Setting: The manufacturer will set the printer's boldness and pressure. Limit these settings to not shorten the life of the print head. Also, use the fastest printing speed when printing labels. Reduce the speed, temperature to the lowest point possible to extend the life of the printhead.
Be careful when changing labels: Do not use sharp objects to remo
