29 April 2026 | Industry News
Complete Pre-Holiday Care for Fedar Sublimation Printer
A long holiday means your Fedar sublimation printer or Fedar textile printer will be idle for days. Without proper preparation, you risk clogged printheads, dried-up ink lines, damaged capping stations, and costly post-holiday downtime. Follow this step-by-step maintenance guide to keep your digital textile printer and wide format printer in perfect condition – so you can restart production without any “strike”. Step 1 – Thorough Cleaning Before Shutdown Print a nozzle test pattern Use your RIP software to print a nozzle check. Confirm every nozzle fires correctly. If you see missing lines or deflection, run cleaning cycles until the test pattern is perfect. This ensures your inkjet printer leaves no hidden issues that could worsen during the break. Clean around the printhead Take a lint-free cloth or cotton swab, dip it in dedicated cleaning solution (or purified water), and gently wipe the area around the printhead – always in one direction. This removes ink mist and dust that can harden over time. Clean other critical components Wipe the capping station, wiper blade, encoder strip, and guide rails. Empty the waste ink tank completely, rinse it with water, and make sure no waste ink can overflow during the long shutdown. A clean capping station is essential for a perfect seal on your sublimation printer. Step 2 – Critical...
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