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General Technology Print Cartridge Maintenance Tips •Cleaning Frequency •Cleaning Procedure •Storage Recommendations Purpose of Cleaning: Cleans out the nozzles and firing chambers. Water will dissolve and free up any “plugs”.

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General Technology Print Cartridge Maintenance Tips

•Cleaning Frequency•Cleaning Procedure

•Storage Recommendations

Purpose of Cleaning:Cleans out the nozzles and firing chambers. Water will dissolve and free up any “plugs”.

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What Are You Buying?

• From General Technology, you are getting an original manufactured product, filled at the HP factory in Ireland.

• Know your cartridges—the difference between an original manufactured cartridge and a refilled cartridge—

is QUALITY• What goes into a cartridge—

calibrations of many kinds…monitoring of air pressure, filling procedural quality control to make sure the environment is dust free, and so much more.

• General Technology GUARANTEES quality. And we want you to know how to get the most out of each and every cartridge.

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How IQ2392A (G404) is Manufactured

Ink: Developed & manufactured by GTC in Japan

• Cartridge: Manufactured, Ink filled, and packaged by HP in Ireland

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Benefits of G404 Ink• Longer Decap Time

– Much longer than previous ink and Versatile Black– Same or longer than Hobbs

• Better Print Quality– Sharp edges and higher O.D.

• Wider Media Spectrum Compatibility– Aqueous Acrylic Overcoated medias

• PVC film and board – Some other films and many paper based media

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DECAP Time• Significant improvement in decap time*

8 sec. 15 sec. 30 sec. 60 sec. 120 sec.G404

G222

V.B.

Hobbs

*Results of standardized lab tests. Actual decap time is significantly longer.

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Print Quality (P.Q.)

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Media No. VB G222 G404※Observed sharpness. (The details are wetting on the substrate, bleeding.)

Note: Grade 1 Fail, 2 Below average, 3 Fair, 4 Very good, 5 Excellent

Comments•G404 gave good PQ (over 3) on most substrates except UV varnish coated

paper.•G404 has less blot on matte substrates than G222.

• Significant improvement in Print Quality

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Print Quality (P.Q.)• Significant Optical Density

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Media No. VB G222 G404

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Wider Media Spectrum Box# Type of Substrate   G404 G222

1 Aqueous Cork Gloss on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3    

2 Aqueous Ni Coat Hi Gloss on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3    

3 Aqueous Gan Satin on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3    

4 Aqueous Prisco gloss on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3    

5 Aqueous Cork Matte Dull on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3    

6 Aqueous Cork Satin on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3    

7 Aqueous Diamond Varnish on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T4    

8 UV Coated on 120# Centura Gloss Cover ??    

9 Gans Special Dull Varnish on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T4    

10 Ink Systems S/F-H/D-Gloss OP Varnish on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T4    

11 Aqueous Gans Gloss on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T3    

12 No Coating on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T2    

13 No Coating on 80# Accent Opaque Cover ##    

14 Ink Systems SF.HI-Gloss O/P Varnish on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T4    

15 Gans Satin OP Varnish on 120# Centura Gloss Cover T4    

16 PVC film (white) ??    

17 PVC film (transparent) ??    

18 Silver foil ??    

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When to Clean?• When received – A new

cartridge is not necessarily a clean cartridge.

• When inactive for more than 2 hours

• When streaks are noticed in the printed image

• If cartridges are used in an environment with high amounts of paper dust or debris, cartridges may need to be cleaned more frequently.

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How to Clean - Preparation

• Use cotton-free, fibreless, clean “tech wipes” are best – no paper towels or cotton rags.

• Fold wipe once, and place folded cloth on a firm, flat surface.

• Moisten an area on cloth approximately 1” X 4” with water (de-ionized is best, bottled water such as Dasani or Poland Springs is better than tap water.)

• Fold wipe once, and place folded cloth on a firm, flat surface.

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Cleaning Procedure• Place cartridge – pen nozzles down – on damp area with approximately

1-2 pounds of downward pressure, and hold for 1-2 seconds to allow ink to “wick”.

• Wipe slowly across long-axis facing down with one 3” stroke, pulling in the same direction as the nozzle lines. Two lines of ink should appear if nozzles are clear.

• Do not wipe in dry area of cloth – this may scratch or damage nozzles.

• Repeat as necessary

• If streaks still appear after cleaning, execute Purge operation.

• DO NOT CLEAN WITH SOLVENTS OR CHEMICAL CLEANERS. DO NOT IMMERSE CARTRIDGES IN ANY LIQUID.

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Cartridge Storage

• Place cartridges nozzles up in a plastic (e.g. Tupperware) container. For best results, put sponge on bottom of container before placing cartridge in. Tightly seal container.

• Store plastic container in a dry, dust free environment

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General Technology Print Cartridge Maintenance Tips—A Review

•Cleaning Frequency•Cleaning Procedure

•Storage Recommendations

Purpose of Cleaning:Cleans out the nozzles and firing chambers. Water will dissolve and free up any “plugs”.

Contact us: Sales Strategy Support: Steve Wood at [email protected] Planning Support: Deborah Grant at [email protected]