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Dec 23, 2024 - 01:22 PM
DTF Solutions Comparison Guide
Choosing the right printer solution matters. Each formula is designed for a specific purpose. Using the wrong one can reduce effectiveness or create unnecessary maintenance issues.
Cleaning SolutionBest for: Basic cleaning and unclogging
- Helps resolve clogs
- Flushes printheads or ink tubes
Do not use for: wet capping, daily maintenance, or long-term storage.
Xtreme Cleaning SolutionBest for: Stronger clog removal
- Helps resolve stubborn clogs
- Flushes printheads or ink tubes
Do not use for: wet capping, daily maintenance, or long-term storage.
Last Chance SolutionBest for: Difficult recovery cases
- Helps resolve severe clogs
- Flushes printheads
Important: Do not use for wet capping. Do not leave in the printhead. Run Cleaning Solution through the printhead after use.
Capping SolutionBest for: Wet capping and short-term maintenance
- Helps prevent clogs
- Use for wet capping
- Use for short-term maintenance or daily shutdown
Important: Do not use for cleaning. Before using, make sure your printheads have no clogs.
Maintenance SolutionBest for: Long-term maintenance and vacation mode
- Helps prevent clogs
- Use for long-term printer storage
- Use when the printer will sit unused for an extended period
Important: Do not use for cleaning. Before using, make sure your printheads have no clogs.
De-Plasticizing SolutionBest for: Dissolving dried or solidified ink
- Helps dissolve dried ink
- Apply with cleaning swabs to ink that has solidified around the printhead, capping station, or wiper blade
Important: Do not insert this solution into the capping station or into printhead channels.
Magic Clean All In OneBest for: Universal cleaning, capping, and maintenance
- Helps resolve clogs
- Helps prevent clogs
- Flushes printheads or ink tubes
- Can be used for wet capping
- Can be used for short-term maintenance
- Can be used for long-term maintenance or vacation mode
| Situation | Recommended Solution |
|---|---|
| Printer is clogged | Cleaning Solution, Xtreme Cleaning Solution, Last Chance Solution, or Magic Clean All In One |
| Need to flush printheads or ink tubes | Cleaning Solution, Xtreme Cleaning Solution, Last Chance Solution, or Magic Clean All In One |
| Need wet capping | Capping Solution or Magic Clean All In One |
| Daily shutdown or short-term maintenance | Capping Solution or Magic Clean All In One |
| Long-term storage or vacation mode | Maintenance Solution or Magic Clean All In One |
| Hardened dried ink around parts | De-Plasticizing Solution |
| Want one versatile product | Magic Clean All In One |
- Cleaning products help remove or resolve clogs.
- Capping and maintenance products help prevent clogs.
- De-Plasticizing Solution helps dissolve hardened external ink buildup.
- Magic Clean All In One combines multiple functions into one solution.
