Compared to wide format printers, UV printers are more likely to get head clogged\/blocked by the characteristic of UV ink. Many customers are upset about print head clogged due to the expensive head price and time-consuming. That\u2019s why we write this.<\/p>\n
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Printer head Clogged Reasons<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n _______________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n To summarize, the printer head clogging happens for two main reasons:<\/p>\n \u00d8\u00a0Ink sedimentation<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n The ink that is used has no quality or expired.<\/p>\n When the printer is idle for a long time, it is lack of maintenance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00d8\u00a0Ink drying\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n The users take improper maintenance, not follow the user manual request.<\/p>\n The printers are exposed to strong sunlight environment for a long time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Print head clogged risk:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>White Ink> Varnish> Color Inks (C\/M\/Y\/K\/Lc\/Lm)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The main component of white ink is titanium dioxide that easily causes sediments in a long time static state. Compared with color inks and clear ink (varnish), more likely blocked nozzles.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And the varnish is virtually a combination of resins, solvents, and resins, or oils and solvents, featuring larger particles than UV inks. So that it easily blocked printhead, especially for small droplet size Epson printhead.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Solutions: How to avoid head clogged?<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n _______________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Avoid ink sediments<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00d8 The printers must be equipped with a white ink stirring system or white ink circulation system, as the white ink is more likely to get blocked.<\/p>\n \u00d8 Select quality inks, before the original ink; store them in the right environment.<\/p>\n \u00d8 Activate the self-automated cleaning system regularly if you are not going to use the printer.<\/p>\n \u00d8 Change the consumables often (every 2 \u2013 3 months) from ink bottles, ink dampers and wipers and cap top as well.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Avoid ink drying<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00d8 Operating the proper daily maintenance and cleaning the powder created from printing.<\/p>\n \u00d8 Avoid printer exposure under direct strong sunlight environment and UV lighting resources as well.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n