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Large Format Printer Maintenance

June 14, 2018 By Digital Print Media Editor

Maintaining your large format printer ensures that jobs are completed on-time and prints are of the highest quality.

Updated: 6/14/2018 – Your wide format printer will only work well if it is properly maintained. When you rely on your printer for your business, regular maintenance is vital. It is the kind of thing best done preventatively and regularly, instead of waiting for something to go wrong.

To keep your wide format printer functioning well for a long time to come, follow these tips for print head cleaning and more. You will also find a well-maintained printer makes better prints!

Supplies for Printer Maintenance

Have these supplies in stock for maintenance and repair. Each one plays an important role.

Gloves: Wear latex or nitrile gloves when performing printer maintenance. It is important to avoid direct contact with chemicals such as ink and cleaning solvents.
Eye Protection: Similarly, safety goggles protect your eyes. Just in case printer ink or other solvents splash, you will be glad you have the coverage!
Shop Wipes / Industrial Wipes: Paper towels are a must-have for quick clean up of any spills or messes.
Print Swabs: Print head swabs are one of the most important supplies to have on hand. These are used to clean the hard to reach areas of your wide format printer. When you use print swabs you can extend the life of your print heads and improve print quality.
Print Head Wipes: Use a polyester, lint-free wipe, with attributes similar to those of cleanroom wipes. Use these to clean print heads and other sensitive materials and areas of the printer.
Spray Bottle: Use this for careful, accurate spraying of your cleaning solvent. You should always refer to your specific printer manual for acceptable cleaning solvents.

Referring to Your Manual

The manual for your printer will give you specific instructions for maintenance. This includes how often you should clean and maintain your printer. It will also let you know which supplies and cleaners suit your specific machine. While some of these products are universal, like safety goggles and gloves, others will change with your printer make and model.

Other Maintenance Considerations

Factors like the environment in which your printer lives impact maintenance and cleaning. Think about the operating temperature and humidity — higher or lower levels can change your printer’s efficiency. The cleanliness of the area also matters.

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Printing Industry Specific Cleaning Supplies

August 19, 2013 By Digital Print Media Editor

DaVinci Technologies is pleased to announce a full line of cleaning and printer maintenance supplies such as Print Head Wipes, Print Head Swabs, Gloves, Cleaning Solutions, Industrial Wipes and more! We responded to requests for printing industry specific cleaning supplies by offering virtually any item needed to maintain and clean a printing facility.

Make sure to use supplies that are specifically designed for print head and printer maintenance as many printer components are extremely sensitive and contaminates such as dust, dirt, ink residues, etc must be cleaned with the proper materials. Below is a list of the most commonly used cleaning supplies found in the printing industry.

Printer Cleaning Supplies / Printing Industry Maintenance

PRINT HEAD WIPES – Similar to wipes used in cleanrooms, print head wipes are Polyester knitted and lint-free, and are specifically designed for cleaning print heads and other sensitive areas involved with the printing industry.To insure the highest quality, these wipes are cleanroom laundered. They are extremely absorbent, durable, and abrasion resistant to rough surfaces and burs. Available in various sizes, quantities and weights.

PRINT HEAD SWABS – Using Print Head Swabs will help improve the quality of your prints and extend the life of your print heads. These foam-tipped swabs can be used for cleaning print heads and other hard to reach printer components. The tips are thermally welded to the shaft to ensure durability. Available in flexi-foam tip or mitt shaped tip.

GLOVES – Wear gloves to avoid direct contact with ink and cleaning solvents. Vinyl, Nitrile, Latex, Cotton, whatever gloves you prefer – DaVinci can supply!

CLEANING SOLUTIONS – DaVinci offers Capping & Wiping fluid for HP 9,000 & 10,000 as well as Roland Cleaning Fluid in bulk to save you money over time.

INDUSTRIAL WIPES – DaVinci’s industrial wipes are perfect for everyday use in production. They are durable enough to handle a variety of surfaces yet soft enough to be used on face and hands. They have a soft outer layer with a highly absorbent inner layer making them suitable for grease and grime as well as inks and other liquids.

OTHER PRINTING CLEANING SUPPLIES – Other supplies such as mops and protective eye wear can be found in a wide format printing facility. These items can be supplied by DaVinci Technologies

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