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How To Clean Your Printer Rollers?

Posted on January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 by Adminsoft

There are more and more types of thermal printers now, and many customers only know how to use thermal printers, but they don’t know how to maintain thermal printers. For this reason, the person in charge of the website of Yousite company proposed that building a special website for thermal printers would be more helpful to serve our customers.

What is the basis for this thermal printer website to be conceived? We will classify the main brand products. For example, we are selling a set of cleaning products for well-known printers such as Zebra, Alice, and Megaca. Let visitors find the products they want at a glance. In addition, we will sort out some other cases. For example, where else can our cleaning card be applied.

In order to help customers solve problems quickly, we will also collect questions raised by customers and answer them.
We are a professional manufacturer of thermal printer cleaning kits, so we have the responsibility to serve each of our customers well!

How To Clean Your Printer Rollers?

1. Required cleaning kits

1. Cleaning card 2. IPA Cleaning swab 3. Cleaning rollers.

2. Use of cleaning kits

1. First open the printer and take out the ribbon.

2. Tear off the packing bag and put the cleaning card into the card input box of the printer. 3. Open the properties of the card printer driver; Device Settings.

4. Select the Tools tab and click the Printer Cleaning button to clean.

6. Take out the cleaning cotton swab, squeeze the cotton swab stick, and let the liquid flow out to the head of the cotton swab.

7. Use a cleaning swab to gently wipe the print head of the printer (wipe in one direction).

8. Wait for the liquid to dry and the body cleaning is complete.

Notice? The cleaning process requires two cleaning cards. A cleaning card is the same size as a general plastic card, we call it a “cleaning card”. The other card is larger and wider at one end, we call it the “Long Cleaning Card“.

How do you remove ink from printer rollers?

1. Leave the printer powered on, or turn it on if it is not on.

2. The cleaning process can be started in one of the following ways:

Press and hold the printer’s panel button for a few seconds until the message REMOVE RIBBONTHEN CLOSE HEAD appears on the LCD.

Go to the P330i Printer Tools software from your computer and click the CLEAN button. The LCD will display the REMOVE RIBBON THEN CLOSE HEAD message.

3. Open the main cover, release the print head holder, and then remove the ribbon. Close the printhead holder. The LCD panel will display EMPTY FEEDER&PRESS BUTTON (clear Empty feeder and button pressed) message.

4. Open the card feeder cover, and then remove the card from the card feeder. The last card is difficult to remove and can be left in the feeder. Press the panel button on the front of the printer. Cards left in the feeder will be ejected. The LCD panel will display the message LOAD CLEANING CARD IN FEEDER.

5. Place the cleaning card pre-soaked in detergent into the card feeder. The cleaning card will be automatically fed into the printer and the cleaning process will start

(After the cleaning card is fed in, there is a delay of a few seconds before the cleaning move operation begins). During the cleaning process, the LCD will display the message CLEANING PRINTER.

6. When this part of the cleaning process is complete, the cleaning card will eject and the LCD will display the message PRESS EUTTONTO CONTINUE.

7. After the user presses the panel button, the LCD will display the message FEED LONG CLEANING CARD IN EXIT. Insert the longer end of the long cleaning card into the card exit (located directly above the output hopper). When the user inserts a “regular” cleaning card into the card outlet, the LCD will display INVALID

CARD, PRESS BUTTON (card incorrect, button pressed) message until the user presses the panel button and inserts a long card into the card outlet.

8. The long cleaning card will be automatically fed into the printer and the printing process will begin. The LCD will display the CLEAN PRINTER message again.

9. When the cleaning process is complete, the long cleaning card will pop out and the LCD will display a READY message, indicating that the printer is ready to resume normal printing operations.

Notice? If the user does nothing at this point (for example, no long cleaning card inserted), the LCD will change to display CLEAN PRINTER after the timeout. The printer can print, but the LCD will continue to display CLEAN PRINTER. This limited cleaning process does not perform a thorough cleaning, but it can be done without the “Long Cleaning Card”.

To return the display to READY requires the user to perform the complete cleaning process from step 2 above through step 9 below using both the long and short cleaning cards.

How Long To Clean A Card Printer?

Posted on September 19, 2022September 9, 2024 by Adminsoft

Now too many places are using the card printer, we ride the subway card when we go to the bank to withdraw money into the bank card, go to a copy shop to print something, we usually use the machine ID card, Medicare card, bus card, is a card printing machine made. So the use of the card printer friend, how often should clean a card printer?
When the card is produced, the card will inevitably with dust, after the delivery rollers transmission, the dust will remain in other parts of the transfer rollers and printer, resulting in production out of the card quality that can not be achieved. In order to solve this problem, we produce a card printer cleaning card that can be applied to different card printers, especially our cleaner production CR80 card, use range is the most extensive. As long as the card appears with fuzzy signs or the printer is not working, this time the need to take the clean clean printer.

How long to clean a card printer?

The print head should be cleaned after every 250 copies of the printer or after changing the ribbon to ensure the printing quality.

In card printer systems, the card printer is the key terminal device.

Through the background program setting, the card printer can print personal information such as portrait photos, names, and units on the card surface, which can be used as identity confirmation and realize various smart application functions. The daily cleaning of the card printer is the key to ensuring its service life, which should be our great attention.

1. Types of cleaning tools

ID Printer Cleaning Kit

2. Use of Cleaning Tools

To make your card printer work better, perform maintenance and cleaning after each roll of ribbon or 250 pages of printing. The tools in your cleaning kit can help you complete standard cleaning routines more efficiently and thoroughly. Please clean the printer properly according to the following methods. The whole cleaning process only takes a few minutes.

• Cleaning pens soaked in 99.99% acetone alcohol.
•The cleaning card is used to clean the inside of the machine and the cleaning wheels.
• Cleaning gauze soaked in 99.99% isopropyl alcohol is used to clean the transfer rollers inside the machine.

How to clean the print head

Cleaning items Use: Cleaning pen

IPA cleaning pens are a reusable option for cleaning thermal printheads, and each pen can be used 6 to 10 times.

Have you noticed an unprinted line on your print card, if so, it’s time to clean your print head.

The print head should be cleaned after every 250 copies of the printer to ensure the printing quality.

1: Open the top cover of the printer.
2: Use the print head cleaning pen to gently wipe the glass body of the print head several times to remove the dust accumulated on the print head.
3: Close the top cover of the printer after cleaning. If the line persists, check the manual for further cleaning of the printer head.

Cleaning method of driving rollers

DataCard 557668-001 - Retransfer Printer Adhesive Card

Cleaning item usage: Cleaning card YST-ACC-D 85×150 mm

After printing 250 cards, all driving rollers needs to be cleaned once.

1: Remove the ribbon and card from the printer. This cleaning program also keeps the cleaning wheels clean.
2: Open the top cover of the machine.
3.: Peel off a thin layer of paper on the cleaning card.
4: Press the “Diapause/Resume” or “Open/Cancel” button and insert the clean card from the entry slot (adhesive side up). Push the card into the machine as far as it will go until the card is fed into the machine. If the cleaning card is face down, it will stick to the paper tray and will not get inside the machine.
5: Keep pressing the ON/CANCEL button until the cleaning card passes through the printer. Repeat this cleaning process if necessary.

Cleaning method of the pressure rollers.

Cleaning items use: cleaning wipes

The printer pressure rollers should be cleaned after printing each roll or 250 cards, if the surface of the printer pressure rollers looks dirty, the surface of the printer pressure wheel should be cleaned in time. Follow the steps below to clean the printer cleaning rollers.

1: Open the top cover of the printer.
2: Remove the ribbon (and transfer the film).
3: Locate the pressure rollers.
4: When cleaning, press on/cancel (on/off) or pause/resume (online) to rotate the pressure wheel and wipe it with a clean wipe.
5: Wait for the pressure rollers to dry and install the ribbon.

Maintenance cleaning of the cleaning rollers.

Long T cleaning card, adhesive cards, cleaning swabs,Cleaning pens and cleaning wipes. Yousite – Manufacturer of high-quality card printer cleaning kits.

Put the cleaning rollers into the printer, the cleaning rollers will absorb the dust particles on the card when printing, thus prolonging the life of the print head and improving the quality of the punched card.
Pay attention to whether there are a lot of dust particles on the cleaning wheel, or wash it after every 250 cards are printed.
Note your printer model. It may have one or two cleaning wheels.

1: Open the top cover of the machine.
2: Remove the ribbon and printer cleaning roller from the printer.
3: Locate and remove the cleaning wheel between the two belt drive wheels.
4: Tear off a thin layer of paper from the cleaning card, and stick the cleaning card on the drag cleaning card with the cleaning wheel turned over, so that the dirt and dust on the cleaning wheel are adsorbed on the cleaning card.

10PCS Head Cleaner Cleaning Card for Magnetic Stripe Reader

Posted on December 3, 2021May 5, 2023 by Adminsoft

10PCS Head Cleaner Cleaning Card for Magnetic Stripe Reader

Functions and Benefits: This double-sided pre-saturated cleaning card is created to securely and efficiently get rid of all dust, dust, ink, magentic oxide and other pollutants that build on magnetic heads of various sorts of visitors.

Card Reader Cleaning Card For All Card Readers, ATM/POS/Door Lock and Card Printers

This Generic CR80 Card Reader Cleaning Card is designed to safely and effectively remove all dirt, magnetic oxides, oils, and lotions.

The cleansing cards are created of 45% wood pulp and also 55% polyester, the wood pulp has outstanding absorbency and can slow down the dissipation of IPA.

It is soaked with a 99.9% IPA remedy that properly gets rid of ink, debris, and deposit build-up on card printer transfer rollers.

The plastic handle of the IPA-soaked swab is full of 99.9% IPA remedy, and it can be used according to the cleansing procedure guide.

Instructions:

1. Tear open the bag and obtain the cleansing card.

2. Swipe the cleaning card via the card reader several times, after that turn it around and also repeat again.

3. Eliminate the card.

4. Repeat the above actions if needed.

Advised Usage:

1. As soon as per day for outside or high-usage card viewers.
2. As soon as each week for inner or low-usage card viewers. Warning: Flammable. Shut out of reach of children. Avoid eyes.

Dimension:3.34″ X2.12″ (85.8 mm X 54mm).

Active Component: Isopropyl alcohol.

Advised for:

All Card Visitors Swipe Atm Machines POS Terminals Access Control Units Hotel Door Locks Pay at the Pump PVC Card Printers Several Other Applications.

Cleaning Card For All Types Of POS, Debit, ATM and Interact Systems

Posted on November 22, 2021May 5, 2023 by Adminsoft

Clean cards for all types of POS, debit, ATM, and interactive systems

Yousite Card Reader Cleaning Cards are designed to remove contamination from a wide variety of card readers including smart card readers, POS credit and debit card readers, ATM readers and more.

This safe and effective product, inserted like any credit card, will clean the entire surface of the read pin and magnetic head.

These double-sided pre-saturated Card Cleaning Cards are designed to safely remove all forms of dust, lint, magnetic oxides, and other contaminants

Introducing Yousite Card Reader Cleaning Cards.

Cleaning your Card Reader. it removes dirt, dust, and debris that could harm sensitive electronics and moving parts within the printer.

This revised design has increased thickness to improve stability and create firmer, even pressure through the reader.

The cards feature a streamlined design with a more consistent thickness, adding to the card’s versatility.

This consistency makes it suitable for m reader styles and far exceeds the effectiveness of any other card on the market.

Transport Rollers Cleaning Card

Posted on August 19, 2021May 5, 2023 by Adminsoft

Transport Rollers Cleaning Card

For use with all Evolis card printers · For the cleaning of card transport rollers · Pre-saturated cleaning cards packaged in an individual tear-open pouch.
The subway is a city’s emerging traffic tool, carrying millions of flows daily. Subway cards as carrier material to take the subway, which greatly improves the convenience of people’s travel. However, due to the metro card carrying a lot of dust, the credit card for a long time will cause the card slot card the accumulation of large amounts of dust, affecting the efficiency of a passenger car.

Regular maintenance costs for maintaining Evolis card printers. Keeping the printer transfer rollers clean can help improve print quality.

These double-sided pre-saturated Card Cleaning Cards are designed to safely remove all forms of dust, lint, magnetic oxides, and other contaminants that build up on magnetic and optic reader heads. They safely and effectively clean all types of concealed heads, photo, and optic sensors on mechanisms.

Facing this problem, how to solve it?

Yousite’s cleaning card can easily dispose of this puzzle. We are specializing in the production of cleaning cards, cleaning swabs, and cleaning kit manufacturers, for the subway card slot that is easy to dirty, and we are also through continuous testing, making our cleaning cards more easily, and more suitable for all subway stations. When the cleaning card slot is, you can first use our cleaning card clean, and then use a clean foam swab to erase the dust around the corner. If some induction card readers, don’t put try our cleaning cloth, the effect is very good.
In addition, ticket machines, and vending machines in the subway is also can clean our products, if there are good cooperation intentions, may wish to discuss cooperation with Yousite. technology!

Glossary Of Card Printer Terms

Posted on July 11, 2021February 11, 2023 by Adminsoft

Glossary of common card printer terms

Find definitions for printing terms and learn the jargon of the profession. To get what you need it helps to have the tools to describe it.

1: Barcode: It consists of a set of bars and spaces with different widths and different reflectivity. Combining according to the specified encoding and rules, it is used to represent a set of symbols for data.

2: Color matching: There are several color matching modes in the printer, these options are built in the original printer driver for easy selection. Color printing can be more clear, fine and accurate.

3: Contact IC card encoder: It is connected to the GEMPLUS GEMCORE 410 inside the printer through the ISO standard pins on the E-CARD platform. GEMCORE 410 converts the signal to RS-232 signal, and the application program can access it through the 9-pin communication port on the outside of the printer.

4: Non-contact IC card encoder: It is connected to the device through the antenna on the E-CARD platform. The application program can communicate with it through the external DB-9 pin communication port of the printer.

5: Printing Cards: The direct-to-card process is the process of printing digital images directly onto plastic cards with a smooth, clean, PVC surface.

6: Dpi (dots/inch): The unit of measurement for printer resolution. For example: 600DPI means that the printer can produce 600 dots per inch on the card. Note: 2400DPI in inkjet printing is equivalent to 300DPI in dye sublimation printing.

7: Double card feeder: Choose a printer with a capacity of up to 200 double card feeders. That is to say, you can load 200 same cards or 100 different cards into different card feeders at a time, which will be more effective. For example, if you use cards with gold and silver backgrounds, it is easier to distinguish the type of members, etc.

8: Dye-sublimation: It is the printing technology used by printers, which can produce smooth continuous tone, photo-quality images. This technology utilizes a dye-sublimation dye-based ribbon: the ribbon is divided into three color patches of yellow, magenta, and cyan. When the ribbon and card pass through the print head, tens of thousands of heat elements heat the dye on the ribbon, and the dye will vaporize and penetrate into the card surface after being heated. Different heat produces different color saturation and continuous color Mixed together, a continuous-tone, photo-quality color image is produced.

9: Edge-to-edge printing: used to refer to the larger printing surface of the card: printers with edge-to-edge capabilities can print to the edge of the card, without “white edges”.

10: Large-capacity printing: use less time to load and unload consumables and maintenance to produce cards quickly and excellently.

11: High resolution printing: This refers to printing full-color images onto the transfer film. The film is then transferred to the card by heat pressing. This revolutionary technology not only enhances the card’s durability and excellent color, but also can print to rough surface card. Such as: ID card and smart card.

12: High-speed printing: The card printer is the fastest among desktop printers. High-speed printing can make us produce cards more efficiently-saving time, money, and resources.

13: ISO: Magnetic stripe encoding specification defined by the International Organization for Standardization. The encoder supports high and low magnetic and 1, 2, 3 magnetic tracks.

14: Liquid crystal display: In the current operation mode of the printer, LCD-full crystal display-it shows the current working status and changes of the printer, and the LCD uses text to display error messages. This is easier to read than flashing lights.

15: Lockable card feeder: Some printers provide a lockable card feeder door. This lock is used to prevent white cards from being stolen, this feature is very useful when printing valuable cards. Such as prepaid cards, smart cards or cards with security features.

16: Magnetic stripe: The magnetic stripe refers to the black and brown magnetic stripes stuck on the card. The higher the density, the more difficult it is to read and write information on the magnetic strip. Magnetic stripes are commonly used in access control, attendance, dining, libraries and other fields.

17: Card output box: store printed cards. Sequence is FIFO – to issue and print sequential cards more quickly.

18: Lamination: Protective transparent or holographic laser anti-counterfeiting material covered on the card to increase the security and durability of the card. Thermal transfer film is a 0.25 mil TP material that enhances card security and durability. Polyguard film thickness is 1 mil and 0.6 mil; it can provide stronger protection, this kind of card is usually used in the field of high wear-resistant card.

19: Laminated color block: The transparent laminated color block is usually on the sublimation ribbon. This color block is automatically printed onto the card to prevent premature wear and fading of the image due to UV rays. All dye sublimation images must be covered with this film, laser security film to be protected.

20: Overedge: Refers to the larger printing area of the card. Printers with an over-edge feature can print cards that are completely borderless.

21: Contactless card: Use the built-in antenna to realize non-contact use.

22: Resin thermal transfer: This technology is used to print clear black text information and barcodes that can be read by infrared and visible light barcode scanners. It can also be used to print fast, cheap monochrome cards. Like Dye Sublimation. It is similar to using the print head to transfer the color from the ribbon to the card, but the difference is that when the heat and pressure are applied, the color image penetrates below the surface of the card. This technology is used for monochrome cards for production.

23: Smart card: It has embedded a computer integrated circuit with a memory chip microprocessor chip. Several common types are: storage IC card, non-contact IC card, hybrid card, dual interface card, proximity card, etc.

24: Intelligent anti-counterfeiting: It enables the printer to print cards with custom anti-counterfeiting patterns, and the anti-counterfeiting patterns will fluoresce under the ultraviolet light.

25: Standard card: The size of the standard card is CR-80. CR-80 size is 85.6mm x 54mm.

26: Thermal transfer lamination: It is an anti-counterfeiting film for cards, with a thickness of 0.25 mil, which can increase the security and anti-counterfeiting of cards. It is often used in moderate security and anti-wear fields.

Thermal Printer Cleaning Cards

Posted on June 21, 2021November 21, 2022 by Adminsoft

Thermal Printer Cleaning Cards

Clean your Thermal Printer with every media roll change or at least twice per month. Printers become dirty from “paper dust” and adhesives as well as environmental contaminants such as airborne grease particles.

This cleaning card removes burnt-on paper particles and adhesive residue that build up on a printer’s thermal print head.

The minimum temperature of the print head is 158 degrees Fahrenheit. Which will burn foreign material to the print head causing streaks and fading of the printed label or receipt.

The cleaning card is the most versatile method of cleaning a print head as it does not require the print head to be easily accessible or exposed.

In most cases, with the power off, you insert it as you would the print media and just pull the card through.

The most commonly used size of thermal printer print head. It is suitable for most thermal printers, including barcode printers, label printers, receipt printers. The card is soaked in the IPA solution to make it effectively remove the residual oxide on the print head. It has a flat surface and thin thickness, reducing material costs while also meeting cleaning requirements. Because the print head and platen rollers are also flat. Good absorbency and long-lasting cleaning.

It is recommended by thermal printer manufacturers to clean the print head with every change of paper or label stock for crisply printed material.
For the most thorough cleaning use the Yousite Thermal Printer Cleaning Cards.

These unique cleaning cards will not only clean the print head but rotate the platen rollers as they clean to remove contaminates that normally would just migrate back to the print head.

The combination of scrubbing waffles and the ability to rotate the platen rollers makes this product by far the choice of OEMs.

How To Use The Printer Cleaning Card Cleaning Roller

Posted on March 28, 2021November 18, 2022 by Adminsoft

How to use the printer cleaning card cleaning roller

As the printer roller cleans the cards, it is necessary to clean the roller regularly.

The cleaning swab can be used to clean print heads, card paths, guides and rollers. Swab stem hold cleaning solution which will safely and effectively remove all the printhead and any build-up on the printer’s rollers. Clean when experiencing poor print quality, illegible receipts, paper jams or print voids.

In order to ensure good print quality printer about every print 1000 In order to ensure good print quality printer, approximately every 1000 cards printed card is necessary to use a clean.

(Note: the card into the card slot into the bottom of the rollers should be kept clean to prevent contamination and the card into the card fails).

1. Open the front cover of the printer, remove the ribbon and transfer the film frame.
2. Remove the slot and the slot.
3. Clean out the card from the cleaning kit, and remove the double-sided adhesive tape.
4. Close the front cover of the printer, and the printer cleaning card is inserted into the slot edges.
5. On your computer, click on the bottom left corner of the screen “Start” menu, select “Control Panel”, then select “Printers and Faxes”, and then choose the right HDP5000 printer icon on the “Printing Preferences”, click “OK” just above “ToolBox” button.
6. Select the “Clean Printer” tab.
7. Click the “Clean” button.

(Note: The printer will inhale the clean card cleaning process is performed automatically cleaning process has been pre-designed to automatically and thoroughly clean the inside of the printer rollers and roller into the card.)

The Special Cleaning Card For Printer

Posted on March 10, 2021November 19, 2022 by Adminsoft

The printer is divided into different types, such as thermal printers, inkjet printers, card printers, and thermal printers, are mainly used for Adhesive Card, cleaning pens and cleaning foam swabs to clean up, but the card printer and inkjet printers can be used to clean. Now there are a lot of Adhesive Card manufacturers on the market, how do buy printer cleaning cards?
Under normal circumstances, each will have a different type of printer, the printer of the imports and exports also have different widths, so they need the corresponding printer, Adhesive Card.

Some friends will ask, why can’t I make a similarly sized card to clean?

Cards clean the printhead and any build-up on the printer’s rollers. Clean when experiencing poor print quality, illegible receipts, paper jams, or print voids.

Two can also be used for cleaning soaked with IPA card, the effect of other products can not compete.

Yousite company carries cleaning kits for ID card printer manufacturers including Zebra (Eltron), Magicard, Fargo, Evolis, and Datacard(Entrust).
Now Yousite also pays close attention to its own brand of products, we believe that Yousite’s printer cleaning kit will gradually occupy the market.