Putting Printer into Storage

[foreverking]

We've finally given up on trying to keep a printer running part time and decided to just put it away.
What's recommended to do the machine before it's unplugged and pushed into a corner?

It's a JV3-75SPII, if that makes a difference.

 

[Vinylman]

Sell it!

 

[Arnold Pollak]

Hi Foreverking. I am no specialist but from what I understand if you are going to mothball a printer you should drain ALL the pipes (the ink hardens in the pipes) and clean the heads and the sponges. That said, from what I understand these machines do not like standing idle, so I agree with vinylman, you may be better off selling it.

Arnold Pollak
arnold@signforce.co.za
www.signforce.co.za

 

[MikeD]

cleaning print heads, capping station, flushing ink out of the lines...
Those are the first few things that come to mind.
Install the head lock...
Cover it with something to keep dust out while in storage.

If you have custom profiles it may be a good idea to back them up as well so you can use them later if you bring the printer back into production.