Here is how to physically clean the print head of a printer.
C80 series printer or a 1280.
1. Push the button that moves the printhead out to where you would normally change the cartridge.
2. Unplug the printer.
3. Now you will be able to freely move the print head with your hand.
4. Cut a piece of fabric about 8" long and about 3/4" wide.
5. Soak the fabric with Windex or Simple Green.
6. Lay the fabric in the area of the printer where the print head/carraige goes back and forth when it prints. This area is a little lower than the rest of the area to allow the print head to move back and forth to lay the ink on the paper.
7. Move the print head with your hand, and center it on the soaked fabric you laid into the printer. BE GENTLE.
8. Grab both ends of the fabric, lift up, and gently buff the bottom of the print head area. This will clean off any debris (sputz) that is on the print heads that may be dried and is not being cleaned off during the regular cleaning cycle.
9. Discard the fabric, and turn on the printer.
10. Run a cleaning cycle on the printer, and you should be ready to go.
Hope this helps.
Kevin Lumberg
Sublimation Specialist
Johnson Plastics
1-800-869-7800
kevinl@johnsonplastics.com |