What reason print head of my ACHI A3 UV DTF Printer easily clogged even though do maintenance everyday ?
![What reason print head of my ACHI A3 UV DTF Printer easily clogged even though do maintenance everyday ?](http://achiuvdtfprinter.com/cdn/shop/articles/8_232eab62-3f37-4109-a2a2-2f224e3f9547.jpg?v=1721813111)
The print head is expensive and core part of printer , if easily clogged , it leads to hurt your business .
Therefore , It is important to know what reason make print head easily clogged , and how to advoid clogged .
Firstly ,The UV ink is not from ACHI A3 UV DTF Printer supplies, It is easy to make print head clogged , reasons as below:
1 In order to find cheaper UV ink , Customer often using inks of different brand to cause chemical reactions, causing colloids to block the nozzle.
2 The bad quality of UV ink .for example:
①long-term use of inferior ink, larger substances and harmful solvents in the ink will be blocked in front of the damper filter(ink sacs), then it will make print head frequently clogged , even though replace a new print head in short time.
②the water of UV ink is too hard. Long-term use of minerals in the water will scale in the nozzle and leads to print head clogged.
③Some inks have poor defoaming performance, and bubbles will be generated in the ink. Once the bubbles enter the nozzle, it is difficult to come out, leads to print head clogged.
For all above situation , The solution is better to use the UV ink from ACHI A3 UV DTF Printer supplies , Or other stable good quality UV ink .
Secondly , Dirty things leads to print head clogged .
1 Print head frequently scracth film paper , The glue of film paper can not clean it completely ,it is easily leads to print head clogged .
For this situation , The solution is to get tech support from Engineers to ensure film paper move smoothly .
2 When do maintence for guide , the lubricating oil will spread to the nozzle, changing the physical properties of the nozzle during long-term, leads to print head clogged.
The solution is to clean the bottom of the print head of ACHI A3 UV DTF Printer regularly.
3 Poor use environment, For example , Bacterial corruption or other fluff , dust and so on .
For this situation , The solution is to ensure clean use environment for ACHI A3 UV DTF printer.
At last , Ink leakge leads to print head clogged .That is most common reason of clogged at present .
1 ink sacs(damper filter) leakage .
①The ink is corrosive and long-term use will corrode the ink sac and cause ink leakage, Then Ink leaks into the print head, causing the print head to burn out.
②Ink sacs(damper filter) bad contact with print head .
Customer did not insert completely the ink sacs into print head , there is gap between ink sacs and print head .
Then Ink leaks into the print head, causing the print head to burn out.
For Above two situation , When do daily maintenance , Customer can check whether has ink leakage in below position .
![ACHI A3 UV DTF Printer](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/5277/3943/files/leakage_position_480x480.png?v=1721813081)
Once found ink leakge , clean ink and put the ink sacs into PP bag for 24 hours , then check the ink sacs whether has ink leakage .
If yes , Replace new ink sacs from ACHI A3 UV DTF Printer supplies.
In other hand , The print head use Protective glue and use a small tie to tie the ink sac& ink tube , Then it also can reduce ink leakage
2 Ink tube leakage .
Customer long time use wrong alcohol to do maintenance , especially , Isopropyl alcohol ,it will corrode the ink tubes .
Then it leads to ink leak into mainboard or print head , cause print head burnt , or mainboard burnt , then print head clogged .
The solution is to use ethyl alcohol to do maintenance , Do not use any other alchol to do maintenance to avoid alcohol corrode the ink tubes.
![Acohol for ACHI A3 UV DTF Print maintenance](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/5277/3943/files/75_ethyl_alcohol_c86362d9-01ab-4c9c-9c34-e450974f58b4_480x480.png?v=1721812874)
Meanwhile , There is last one set ACHI A3 UV DTF Printer at big promotion ,only US$4099.0
https://achiuvdtfprinter.com/collections/uv-dtf-printer/products/copy-of-a3-size-2-function-in-1-printing-machine-2-espson-upated-xp600-head-laminating-uv-dtf-printer-support-varnish-transfer-sticker-print
-
Posted in
UV DTF printer