General Technology Print Cartridge Maintenance Tips •Cleaning Frequency •Cleaning Procedure •Storage Recommendations Purpose of Cleaning: Cleans out the nozzles and firing chambers. Water will dissolve and free up any “plugs”.
Feb 04, 2016
General Technology Print Cartridge Maintenance Tips
•Cleaning Frequency•Cleaning Procedure
•Storage Recommendations
Purpose of Cleaning:Cleans out the nozzles and firing chambers. Water will dissolve and free up any “plugs”.
What Are You Buying?
• From General Technology, you are getting an original manufactured product, filled at the HP factory in Ireland.
• Know your cartridges—the difference between an original manufactured cartridge and a refilled cartridge—
is QUALITY• What goes into a cartridge—
calibrations of many kinds…monitoring of air pressure, filling procedural quality control to make sure the environment is dust free, and so much more.
• General Technology GUARANTEES quality. And we want you to know how to get the most out of each and every cartridge.
How IQ2392A (G404) is Manufactured
Ink: Developed & manufactured by GTC in Japan
• Cartridge: Manufactured, Ink filled, and packaged by HP in Ireland
Benefits of G404 Ink• Longer Decap Time
– Much longer than previous ink and Versatile Black– Same or longer than Hobbs
• Better Print Quality– Sharp edges and higher O.D.
• Wider Media Spectrum Compatibility– Aqueous Acrylic Overcoated medias
• PVC film and board – Some other films and many paper based media
DECAP Time• Significant improvement in decap time*
8 sec. 15 sec. 30 sec. 60 sec. 120 sec.G404
G222
V.B.
Hobbs
*Results of standardized lab tests. Actual decap time is significantly longer.
Print Quality (P.Q.)
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Media No. VB G222 G404※Observed sharpness. (The details are wetting on the substrate, bleeding.)
Note: Grade 1 Fail, 2 Below average, 3 Fair, 4 Very good, 5 Excellent
Comments•G404 gave good PQ (over 3) on most substrates except UV varnish coated
paper.•G404 has less blot on matte substrates than G222.
• Significant improvement in Print Quality
Print Quality (P.Q.)• Significant Optical Density
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Media No. VB G222 G404
Wider Media Spectrum Box# Type of Substrate G404 G222
1 Aqueous Cork Gloss on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3
2 Aqueous Ni Coat Hi Gloss on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3
3 Aqueous Gan Satin on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3
4 Aqueous Prisco gloss on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3
5 Aqueous Cork Matte Dull on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3
6 Aqueous Cork Satin on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3
7 Aqueous Diamond Varnish on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T4
8 UV Coated on 120# Centura Gloss Cover ??
9 Gans Special Dull Varnish on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T4
10 Ink Systems S/F-H/D-Gloss OP Varnish on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T4
11 Aqueous Gans Gloss on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3
12 No Coating on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T2
13 No Coating on 80# Accent Opaque Cover ##
14 Ink Systems SF.HI-Gloss O/P Varnish on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T4
15 Gans Satin OP Varnish on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T4
16 PVC film (white) ??
17 PVC film (transparent) ??
18 Silver foil ??
When to Clean?• When received – A new
cartridge is not necessarily a clean cartridge.
• When inactive for more than 2 hours
• When streaks are noticed in the printed image
• If cartridges are used in an environment with high amounts of paper dust or debris, cartridges may need to be cleaned more frequently.
How to Clean - Preparation
• Use cotton-free, fibreless, clean “tech wipes” are best – no paper towels or cotton rags.
• Fold wipe once, and place folded cloth on a firm, flat surface.
• Moisten an area on cloth approximately 1” X 4” with water (de-ionized is best, bottled water such as Dasani or Poland Springs is better than tap water.)
• Fold wipe once, and place folded cloth on a firm, flat surface.
Cleaning Procedure• Place cartridge – pen nozzles down – on damp area with approximately
1-2 pounds of downward pressure, and hold for 1-2 seconds to allow ink to “wick”.
• Wipe slowly across long-axis facing down with one 3” stroke, pulling in the same direction as the nozzle lines. Two lines of ink should appear if nozzles are clear.
• Do not wipe in dry area of cloth – this may scratch or damage nozzles.
• Repeat as necessary
• If streaks still appear after cleaning, execute Purge operation.
• DO NOT CLEAN WITH SOLVENTS OR CHEMICAL CLEANERS. DO NOT IMMERSE CARTRIDGES IN ANY LIQUID.
Cartridge Storage
• Place cartridges nozzles up in a plastic (e.g. Tupperware) container. For best results, put sponge on bottom of container before placing cartridge in. Tightly seal container.
• Store plastic container in a dry, dust free environment
General Technology Print Cartridge Maintenance Tips—A Review
•Cleaning Frequency•Cleaning Procedure
•Storage Recommendations
Purpose of Cleaning:Cleans out the nozzles and firing chambers. Water will dissolve and free up any “plugs”.
Contact us: Sales Strategy Support: Steve Wood at [email protected] Planning Support: Deborah Grant at [email protected]