But the performance of the print head directly affects the performance of the entire printing scheme. If you're not using the correct printheads for your printer, or your printheads are worn out, it's nearly impossible to produce high-quality and readable supplies. The knock-on effects of poor label quality on your operations can be very wide-ranging. E.g:
As you, your partners and customers move through your facilities and supply chain, they may not have visibility into inventory and shipments.
You may be fined for not complying with labelling requirements.
Inventory management and billing accuracy may be affected if you cannot verify incoming, outgoing, or on-hand inventory.
Your employees will have to constantly reprint labels (after they troubleshoot to determine the cause of the quality issue), which eats into your revenue and reduces productivity.
Delayed label printing (or reprinting) can result in delayed shipments, which in turn can result in delayed deliveries and dissatisfied customers.
So even though your printhead may not be visible most of the time, it should always be on top.
Of course, I know it's easier said than done. It takes a lot of effort to maintain a single printing solution. If you use multiple printers at multiple sites, route monitoring and maintenance can become onerous, especially if you are not using the correct supplies.
As my colleague explains in depth in this blog post, using inferior or poorly manufactured supplies can degrade the quality of printed labels. Likewise, if you do not take care of your printheads properly, or you use the wrong ribbon, inlay, or labels for your printer or label application, your printheads will wear out prematurely and may fail completely. In turn, you'll spend a lot of unnecessary money and time on replacement, and your workflow will be disrupted until the printhead can be replaced and printer operation resumed.
That's why we always advise our customers to use only certified consumables. For over 30 years, research and design teams have selected, converted and rigorously tested all media offered in the Certified Supplies catalog to ensure they meet the highest quality standards and do not cause excessive printhead wear. We also never substitute raw materials, so every time you reorder, the quality of our certified supplies remains the same. We're committed to making sure your printers produce the high-quality labels you need to keep your staff productive and your customers happy.
We also never substitute raw materials, so the quality of certified supplies remains the same every time you reorder. In addition, we always work with you to customize the right printing solution for each printing application - hardware, software and consumables. So you can be confident that you're getting what you need to fully meet your client's expectations.
In other words, agreeing to the exclusive use of certified supplies to benefit from the Printhead Protection Program is a win-win…
No more waste! Say goodbye to label reprints, supply reorders (to get the correct product) and overruns.
Fewer settings changes. It's easy to maintain print quality when you always use supplies built and tested for your printer and label applications. By using the correct supplies and extending the life of the printheads, you can also reduce the number of times you have to replace the printheads and subsequently adjust the printer settings.
Reduce printer downtime! IT and end users no longer have to spend time reading manuals and calling technical support to resolve "printer" issues that are actually related to printer supplies. Your printer also doesn't have to be sent in for manual diagnostics or repairs as often.
Faster supply completion! With our services, you can get the supplies you need in no time.
Longer life cycle for all printing solution components! Printers, printheads, ribbons, inlays and media will work together to produce high-quality labels for long periods of time.
The cost of not enrolling in the Printhead Protection Program
Did you know that you pay 3 to 10 times more each year on printing supplies than you pay for your printer? The printhead is usually the most expensive consumable in a barcode printer. Replacing just one printer will cost you hundreds of dollars, and most organizations have more than one printer. If you have such a critical print/label workflow, you may find yourself spending tens of thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands, of dollars per year on printhead replacement alone. (Even well-maintained printheads eventually fail and need to be replaced.)
