How to buy and maintain bar code printer

There are many types of coding machine, many enterprises do not know how to choose the coding machine. First of all, we should consider how much printing volume is every day, and then whether the size of the printed label meets the specification and so on. In order not to reduce the life of barcode printer, do not affect the use efficiency. Maintenance after use is very important, so how should bar code printer maintenance? How to choose the right bar code printer? Let's take a look.

First, how to choose a bar code printer

1. The number of prints

If you need to print more than 4,000 labels a day, you will need a heavy industrial printer with a strong metal case.

2, the size of the label

Ordinary bar code printers can print 4 "X6" labels, which is in line with the current specifications of freight labels. You also have the flexibility to print different sizes of labels according to your needs.

3. Label content

If you only need to print the bar code and text, the general bar code printer can be competent. But if you need to print a different bar code for each label (such as the item number) or text (such as the freight label). If you don't want to stop printing, you need a printer with a 32-bit processor, which can greatly improve productivity.

4, the quality of the label

Bar code machine printing resolution is generally divided into 203dpi, 300dpi, 600dpi. The higher the value of dpi, the better the print effect. If you want to print high quality images on labels, you may want to consider a 300dpi print head.

5. The speed of printing

Different types of printers have different printing speeds, depending on the user's requirements for speed. The printing speed of the general barcode printer is 2 "-6" /sec per second, while the printing speed of the printer with higher speed can reach more than 10 "/sec. If you need to print a large number of labels in a short time, you should choose the barcode printer with high speed.

Two, bar code printer maintenance

1, bar code machine sensor cleaning: the main purpose is to enable the normal operation of the machine to grasp the spacing of the paper and detect the safety of the carbon belt, etc., if not for a long time cleaning and maintenance. The sensor will deposit dust scattered in the air, after a long time to cover the sensor light perception to a certain extent. The machine will have faulty action, so please use the air pressure bottle without any components, the amount of spray to the machine in the working environment to judge.

2, bar code machine paper carbon belt path and all parts of the joint cleaning and maintenance and lubrication: in the installation of paper and carbon belt path to do cleaning, so that paper and carbon belt can operate more smoothly. Check and clean the product attached to each joint or roll that can be turned, and lubricate the parts with lubricating oil (about three months, do a maintenance). After the recovery shaft and installation shaft of carbon belt are maintained, the force of each shaft should be adjusted again to prevent wrinkling and other situations. Therefore, it is not recommended that customers do their own cleaning and maintenance.

3, bar code printing head cleaning: the most important is regular maintenance, first of all, cotton with a small amount of alcohol. The printing head to "one-way" to wipe the printing head of the hot line, the number of times to wipe the carbon powder stained in the printing head clean. After repeated confirmation wipe twice can be.