Benjamin Franklin’s old adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” still rings as true today as it did when he wrote it back in the 1730s. It’s fitting that this saying was coined by not only one of our country’s founding fathers, but also by one of the earliest innovators of the American printing industry. Although Franklin was originally discussing fire safety when he penned that famous quotation, that same thinking can also be applied to the care and maintenance of grand-format printers presently in sign shops across the country. it is essential that these models be properly maintained in the field on a regular basis.
本杰明·富兰克林（美国政治家及科学家）曾说过，“一分的预防胜过十分的治疗”。这句曾风靡十八世纪四十年代的经典语录在今天仍然适用。有趣的是这句话的作者不仅是我们国家（这里指美国）的开国元勋之一，也是美国印刷行业的最早的开拓者之一。虽然，富兰克林说这句话时是针对消防安全。但这句话同样也适用于宽幅喷绘设备的日常的保养与维护上。最重要的是定期的维护工作可以有效降低不必要的成本。
When a printer of this size breaks down, production halts-but that doesn't mean the large-volume jobs stop keep coming in. A backup like this can throw a major wrench into a shop’s workflow and can quickly escalate into a plethora of production issues, all of which are in direct conflict with clients' needs, and quickly leadsto missed production deadlines, and damage to the bottom line In addition, minor issues and support calls that also arise on a daily basis can also be avoided by implementing a regular preventive maintenance schedule for your equipment.
当宽幅喷绘设备出现故障时，生产会中断，但这并不意味你必须停下所有的宽幅喷绘作业。一个类似于这样的故障会对公司的喷绘作业流程造成影响，久而久之，会降低设备的产量。 所有的这类问题都与顾客的要求向冲突，延迟交货期，降低生产质量等一系列问题。如果，企业定期为设备安排预防性维护工作的话，这些细枝末节的问题就能避免。
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When implementing a preventive maintenance schedule, the owner’s manual that came with your printer should be your bible and the ideal place to start. “Like any piece of industrial equipment, a little preventive maintenance can go a long way,” says Sean Roberts, global customer experience center manager at EFI in Meredith, New Hampshire. “Grand-format printer manufacturers typically provide in-depth maintenance guides including shift-based, weekly, monthly, and annual procedures for best performance. Within these, two key areas for callout are cleaning for jet faces, capper station, anti-static bars, belts and rollers; and lubrication of rails, carriage drive, winder bearings and media bars."
当你开始实施定期检修计划时，设备的使用说明将成为你的检修圣经，也是你检修任务的起点。美国新罕布什尔州的
