We recommend cleaning your print head every time you change the ribbon, and changing the temperature settings around March and October each year. This should help ensure the best quality print year-round.
When watching the YouTube video guides below, we recommend turning on the subtitles/captions for step-by-step instructions.
There are 4 key areas for printer maintenance:
Cleaning the printer is ideal for your printer maintenance. By regularly cleaning this, it prevents any contaminents staying on the printhead that could affect the print quality.
Contaminents that are big enough could cause dots on your number plate print. We recommend cleaning this every 2 months and any time you change the ribbon in your printer.
The printhead within the printer is what heats and transfers the ribbon onto the number plate reflective or film. After a while, the printhead may need replacing from consistent or long-term use. This is to prevent any imperfections when printing.
The process is shown in the video, however please contact our technical support team who would be happy to help you, if you are unsure about the process of replacing the printhead.
The temperature settings can have an impact on your print quality, particularly if there is a change in temperature, in the environment of the printer.
You can change the settings in one of several ways, which are shown in the video. It will change how hot the printer heats and transfer the ribbon material onto the number plate reflective or film.
If you are still struggling with something when using your Merlin Scion printer, please contact our Technical Support team so we can help you resolve any issues you may be facing.
0114 253 6568
