Routine Maintenance of UV Flatbed Printers

UV flatbed printers are now more and more widely used in various production fields. If you don't understand maintenance, the machine will inevitably have a "temper".

How can I avoid them from malfunctioning as much as possible? Daily equipment maintenance is of course the most critical. Timely and effective equipment maintenance extends the life of UV flatbed printers and increases production efficiency. Let's learn together!

1, be careful of dust

Make sure the UV flatbed printer has a stable working platform and do not place anything on top of the UV flatbed printer.

The front cover must be closed during printing to prevent dust from entering the machine or other hard objects obstructing the movement of the printer trolley. It is forbidden to plug and unplug the printer cable. This will damage the printer's print port and the parallel port of the PC, which may even damage the motherboard of the PC. If the printout is not very clear, you can use the printer's automatic cleaning function to clean the printhead, but consume a small amount of ink. If the print is still not satisfactory after several consecutive cleanings, the ink may have run out and the ink cartridge needs to be replaced.

2. Ensure that the environment around the UV flatbed printer is clean and tidy.

Too much dust in the working environment can easily lead to poor lubrication of the guide shaft of the trolley, which hinders the movement of the print head during printing, causing inaccurate printing position or damage to the mechanical frame and crash. When the print head is not returned to the initial position and is turned back on, the printer first returns the print head to the initial position, and then the cleaning head operation is performed, so that unnecessary waste of ink is caused. The solution to this problem is to often wipe off the dust on the guide shaft and lubricate the guide shaft (use a better fluidity such as sewing machine oil).

3, the initial position

Before turning off the printer, return the print head to its original position (the printer automatically returns to the initial position when the printer is in the pause state). In order to avoid the waste of ink when the printer is re-cleaned at the next startup, the second is because the nozzle can be sealed by the protective cover at the initial position, so that the nozzle is not easily blocked.

4, often correct

Ink cartridges need to be rectified frequently: Anyone with experience in printers knows that the printer will correct the printer after reloading the cartridge or replacing it with a new one to improve print accuracy and print quality.

5, avoid daylight

The ink cartridge should be exposed to direct sunlight at room temperature when not in use for a long time. Because the ink evaporates quickly in this environment, it is easy to cause the nozzle to clog. In addition, in the low temperature and humidity environment, the print head circuit and the ink are prone to problems.

6, ink cartridges and gratings

When the ink cartridge is not used, it is best not to remove it to avoid wasting ink or the printer's metering error. Because the ink cartridge is refilled after the ink cartridge is replaced, the process will not work in the off state and the printer will not be able to detect the reinstalled cartridge. In addition, some printers measure the ink capacity by using an electronic counter inside the printer (especially in the statistics of the amount of color ink used). When the counter reaches a certain value, the printer judges that the ink is used up. During the cartridge replacement process, the printer resets its internal electronic counter to confirm that a new cartridge has been installed.

The grating strip of the UV flatbed printer should also be protected. Do not touch it with your hands. Do not let it stain with dust to prevent misalignment.