Printer maint.

[Dakotagrafx 7,297]

how often do you do your maint.  Like swab around the heads and capping stateion (about once a week here)

replace your wipers (they recommend every 6 months but I have gone almost a year)

 

wiper scraper  (every other wiper replacement here)

replace your cap tops   ( again the recommend every 6 months but have gone a year so far)

replace your mist sponge  (evry 6 months)

 

replace your waste sponge under the wiper station  (the reason for this thread - I just found this one)
 

Dampers  ( did when i replaced head)

 

how long have your heads lasted before replacing - I have 1 original and 1 about 11 months on this printer)

 

encoder strip

trailing cable for print heads?

Please share so we can learn from each other.
 

 

 

[mopar691 281]

how often do you do your maint.  Like swab around the heads and capping stateion (about once a week here)  Every day prior to printing on the JV3, Every other day on Mutoh

replace your wipers (they recommend every 6 months but I have gone almost a year) 3 months on JV3, 6 months on Mutoh

 

wiper scraper  (every other wiper replacement here) 

replace your cap tops   ( again the recommend every 6 months but have gone a year so far) Replaced the maintenance station in the JV3 last September

replace your mist sponge  (evry 6 months)

 

replace your waste sponge under the wiper station  (the reason for this thread - I just found this one)

 

Dampers  ( did when i replaced head)  of the 8 on the JV3 have replaced 12 in the last year, not yet on mutoh

 

how long have your heads lasted before replacing - I have 1 original and 1 about 11 months on this printer) 4 new on the JV3 last june. Mutoh new printer in july

 

encoder strip Never a problem in either

trailing cable for print heads? Replaced all data cables in the JV3 approx a year ago

Please share so we can learn from each other.

 

 

 

 

Other than that just clean ways and slides every few months. I do wipe outside of all areas weekly for dust and any contaminants. Do feed calibrations every time I run a new media and new custom profiles for color matching every new media and check frequently via spectrovue VM-10 and also my pantone color cue. 

[Dakotagrafx 7,297]

Thanks Mopar - I somehow missed the sponge under the wiper station on the newest printer - have replacements coming in this week.  I am sure your machines are a little busier than mine right now!

[hockeygirl 30]

I haven't had my printer long enough to do most of the maintanance on it yet.

 

Swap 1-2x per week, depending on usage

Wipers and cap tops - replaced 6 months after I got the printer (part of the 1 yr service contract from the dealer - bought a demo unit from them)

Heads - dealer put in new printheads before delivery, so ~8 months

 

Haven't done anything else with my printer - I'm sure I'll be asking questions when I need to replace more stuff

[hockeygirl 30]

Not sure what swap everyone is using, but I just got these today and they are exactly identical to the ones from Roland... and costs less...

 

http://shop.swab-its.com/71-4501-p3.aspx

[mopar691 281]

I use both that size and the mini. Small one around head and the bigger one for the head ramps, wiper and maintenance station.

 

But I get mine from all over

 

https://www.signsplusbanners.com/itemdetail.php?sku=Cleankit&p=Equipment&c=Inks+%26+Printing+Supplies

 

300 for 27 bucks

[Dakotagrafx 7,297]

I use small and large- last ones I got here

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/foam+swabs%2C+200+count.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=Search

[mopar691 281]

Ya thats where I get the big ones most of the time

[Dakotagrafx 7,297]

a well maintained printer is a happy printer, making for a happy owner.

anymore tips anyone?