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Routine maintenance of bar code printers

Every time a roll of ribbon is printed, the bar code print head should be cleaned. This will maintain print quality, reduce the number of bar code printer repairs, and extend bar code printing.

The life of the head.

(1) Cleaning of the bar code print head
Turn off the power of the bar code printer, turn the bar code print head up, remove the ribbon, label paper, and use a cotton swab (or cotton cloth dipped in a little bar code print head cleaning solution)
), lightly rub the barcode print head until it is clean. Then lightly dry the barcode printhead with a clean cotton swab.

(2) Cleaning of the drum

After cleaning the bar code printhead, clean the rollers with a cotton swab (or cotton cloth) soaked with a little 75% alcohol. The method is to scrub the roller while rubbing it by hand.
After that, dry it. The cleaning interval for the above two steps is usually three days. If the bar code printer is used frequently, it is best to do it once a day.

(3) Cleaning of the drive system and cleaning inside the chassis
Because the general label paper is self-adhesive, its glue is easy to stick to the shaft and channel of the drive, and with the dust, it directly affects the printing effect, so it needs to be cleared frequently.
clean. Usually once a week by scrubbing the shafts of the drive, the surface of the passage and the dust inside the cabinet with a cotton swab (or cotton cloth) soaked in alcohol, clean

After that, dry it.
(4) Sensor cleaning
The sensor includes a ribbon sensor and a label sensor. The location is shown in the instruction manual. Generally, it is cleaned once a month to three months by using a blower device (sucking the ball).

You can blow off the dust on the sensor.

How to extend the life of barcode printers

1.
Correct operation: The user's operation is correct, which has a great influence on the length of the barcode printer's service life, such as temperature, pressure and other machine settings.

application.

2.
Implemented maintenance: Whether to carry out general maintenance according to the use situation, and whether the maintenance action is correct (including the use of maintenance equipment and methods), and regular

Whether the professional maintenance adjustment is complete, the above points affect the service life of the barcode printer.

3.
Environmental factors: When the barcode printer is not in use, please turn off the power, keep the machine as low as possible, and preferably 5 to 10 minutes when switching the power supply.

Clock, try to choose to put it in a cleaner environment. If the above conditions are met, the life of the bar code printer will last at least 5%.

How to extend the life of barcode printer barcode printheads

The bar code printhead is the most vulnerable and vulnerable device in a bar code printer. It is a lossy product like a car, and it will eventually be damaged, but keep paying attention to maintenance.

Can extend the life of the barcode printhead.

Bar code print head pre-maintenance

To get the best out of it, clean the bar code printhead every time you use a roll of ribbon or a roll of thermal paper. Note that you need to take off the ring when cleaning the barcode printhead.

Refers to the scratch-proof bar code print head and uses a grounded metal strap or anti-static pad to prevent static damage to the bar code printhead.

You can use a 70% alcohol swab to turn off the printer and turn on the barcode printhead. Use a small amount of cotton cloth to brush on the mechanical part of the printer, or gently blow it off.

Dust (eg roller, paper/ribbon sensor and barcode printhead). Do not use any hard metal or abrasive tools (such as screwdrivers) to grind bar code printing.