When the card printer LCD screen displays “CLEAN PRINTER” or the printed image is not clear or complete. It is necessary to use a special cleaning card to clean the printer. In addition, during the printing process, when the sensor is dirty and the card is frequently stuck in the flipper and the “Mechanical” mechanical error is reported, it is also necessary to use a special cleaning card to clean it.
How to clean your credit card machine: tips and steps to follow.
The maintenance and working environment of the card printer is an important factor affecting the operation and service life of the printer. So please try not to place the printer in a workplace with too much dust or strong sunlight.
- Regular cleaning of the printer will keep the printer in top condition, produce better quality results and avoid breakdowns.
- Before cleaning the printer, please clean the dust around the inside of the printer. (The surrounding dust may be rotated during printing, floating in the machine, and adsorbed on the print head due to static electricity, causing the print head to break the needle ) Cleaning wipes . Then use the cleaning card to clean the card reader ribbon.
- Recommended to use cleaning cards to clean all shafts in the machine. Replace the cleaning roller after each roll of ribbon. If the machine is in a relatively bad working environment, please shorten the interval between two cleanings and increase the number of cleanings .
- Cleaning of any printer consists of three parts. The cleaning rollers cleans the card; the cleaning pen cleans the print head; the cleaning card cleans all the rollers in the machine. Three parts are indispensable: Use the cleaning pen to clean the print head. It can better protect the print head and prolong the service life of the print head. It is recommended to purchase related cleaning kits .
- Before cleaning the printer, please use a cleaning swab to clean the dust inside and around the printer. (The dust floating inside the printer may generate static electricity during the printer’s working process. The dust is easy to attach to the print head and cause the print head to break the needle.) And then clean it with a cleaning kit.
- Please do not reuse the cleaning card: After the cleaning card is used once, there is very little detergent on the cleaning card. And the cleaning effect cannot be achieved.
Be careful not to damage the print head when opening or closing the cover.
Do not carry hard objects such as watches and rings when inspecting the machine. It is easy to touch the print head and damage the print head.