Maintaining your barcode printer is critical to label printing. Call Barcode Southwest 888-764-9965. Let us help you maintain your company’s investment.
The image below shows a barcode printer with a platen roller in need of cleaning.
Maintaining Your Barcode Printer
The best time to learn preventative maintenance is NOT during a crisis. At the time of installation, Barcode Southwest will work with you. We will teach simple preventative maintenance steps.
Three Barcode Printer Components
Maintaining your barcode printer on a weekly basis can take care of the three components:
- Printhead
- Platen Roller
- Sensor
Without a clean printhead, your label images may lack the “crispness” needed for readability. Also, sharp lines for barcodes are a result of a clean printhead.
A dirty platen roller can result in a misfeed and eventually, an error message. Chemicals and paper lint can make the platen roller “slick.” This can lead to a loss of production time.
The sensor (green plastic part) is a small, but powerful component of barcode printers. The sensor finds the gap, notch, or black timing mark between labels while calibrating. A clean and properly positioned sensor can eliminate feed error (see above picture).
Shown below is a TSC barcode printer with platen roller and printhead.
Watch this video for helpful maintenance tips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alA-Q3EeX4c
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Barcode Southwest is a premier supplier of barcode printers and labels for a wide range of industry applications. We supply to clients all over the Southwest region of the U.S., including, but not limited to, Houston, TX, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.
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Posted February 22, 2021 By Lucy
Barcode Printer Maintenance for Houston, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.
