Printhead Maintenance: Storage, Flushing and Longevity
Daily and weekly routines, nozzle plate care, flushing and backflushing, filters, temperature control and how to store spare heads correctly.
Daily and weekly routines, nozzle plate care, flushing and backflushing, filters, temperature control and how to store spare heads correctly.
What ink recirculation physically does inside a head, which problems it solves on a real press, and when a simpler non-recirculating head is the better choice.
SA/SC, MA/MC, LA/LC and XSA drop families, 2C two-colour, high-flow, NWC and L3F builds — what each SG1024 suffix means and which one your press needs.
Read the part number, decode the GS drop code and match the ink-family suffix — a practical guide to identifying any XAAR printhead before you order a replacement.