Capping station, an accessory that is in close contact with the printhead, what is the role of it, and how should the capping station be maintained?

The capping station of the stormjet eco solvent printer is located on the right side of the printer, just below the printhead. The main function is to protect the print head. After the stormjet eco solvent printer completes the printing work, the carriage carrying the print head will return to the capping station, and the print head will stay on it, thereby effectively preventing the clogging phenomenon caused by the ink condensation on the surface of the print head. The capping station has the characteristics of tight sealing and long-lasting moisturizing, as well as the function of automatic ink cleaning system. Automatic ink cleaning system is to draw ink out through the nozzle to achieve the function of cleaning the nozzle.

The capping station plays a vital role in the printhead, so maintaining the capping station indirectly maintains the printhead.

1. The daily cleaning and maintenance of the wiper blade can be wiped clean with a cotton swab and cleaning fluid to clean up the accumulated ink in the wiper slide and the ink deflector to reduce the resistance of the front and back movement of the blade
2. The ink trough of the capping station should be cleaned every day.
3.The accumulated ink on the protection plates on both sides of the printhead should also be cleaned every day to prevent the paper from rubbing during the printing process.

The capping station has been in contact with the ink and the cleaning liquid for a long time during use. After a long time, the edge sealant strip deforms afterwards, and the sealing effect is not good, resulting in poor cleaning effect. In this case, it should be replaced in time to avoid clogging of the nozzle.