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MAINTENANCE
If proper installation procedures are followed, the maintenance of your new coder will be limited to periodic
cleaning to remove dust and any ink residue which may accumulate during operation. The frequency of this
maintenance procedure is dependent upon the environmental conditions and proper inking of the coder. To re-
move ink contamination from the surface of the coder, moisten a soft cloth with a light solution of detergent and
water and wipe away any contamination. During printing, the dies will tend to pick up both airborne dust and any
dust or dirt on the surface of the material being printed. After some period of use, the accumulation of contami-
nates on the dies will cause degradation of the print quality. When this happens, the dies should be cleaned or
replaced. Cleaning the printing dies is a very easy process and, excluding excessive wear to the die face, will
restore the print quality of the die to like new condition.
CLEANING THE CODER / CLEANING PRINTING DIES
Universal #1150 Ink is a glycol base ink which can be easily cleaned from the dies without the use of solvents.
The easiest method of cleaning the dies is to scrub the die face with a toothbrush using liquid dish detergent and
water. Since the ink residue will stain, it is highly recommended that you wear a pair of rubber gloves, safety
glasses and an apron to protect your clothing. (Naturally, the toothbrush will never be suitable for oral hygiene
use after this process.)
1- Place the contaminated printing die on top of several layers
of paper towels to absorb the excess liquid. Pour just enough
soapy water on the face of the printing die to cover the die
face as shown.
2- Using the toothbrush, carefully scrub the face of the die to
remove the contamination and old ink as shown. Add more
soapy water as necessary and repeat the process until the
die is clean. Rinse the dies in clean water.
3- Blot the surface of the die with a clean paper towel to dry
and reinstall the clean dies on the coder.
FIGURE 43
FIGURE 44
FIGURE 45
