Low cost consumables may not figure highly in the list of attention grabbing priorities for wide format printers but they can and in some cases be vitally important components in the maintenance of your expensive machinery.
For instance using cheap wipes to clean your print heads can have very costly consequences. With this in mind Sydney supplier Real Time Media Solutions have brought to market lintfree wipes which are Microtex 100% polyester wipes and designed specifically for digital graphic art applications
Chez Aranganathan, CEO of Real Time Media Solutions says, “The wipes will leave ink jet heads and cartridges free from contamination thus improving the lifespan of expensive heads. The wipes are also ideal for scanner drums, glass surfaces, touch screen control panels and imaging cylinders.”
These same wipes have also been referred to as clean room wipes for digital and optical media printers.
Other important maintenance products for cleaning vital components include Printhead Cleaning Swabs. These are foam tip swabs that have a large rectangular foam head and a long handle which makes it easier to reach the print head nozzle plates, capping station and wipers.
Nitrile exam gloves are a better alternative to latex gloves. The synthetic fibre gives far better resistance to tearing and chemical resistance.
Real Time Media Solutions
www.rtmediasolutions.com.au/products/printer-maintenance-consumables
