Adam Hannig

Adam Hannig is LexJet’s technical guru who troubleshoots problems in the inkjet printing workflow and tests new software, printers and materials to ensure LexJet customers get the most out of production. Originally from Minnesota and a lifelong Twins fan, Adam is a graduate of Chico State University.

Maintenance Tips for Solvent Inkjet Printers

Solvent Inkjet Printer Maintenance

While solvent printers are much like aqueous printers, in most cases they require a little more manual maintenance. Also, there are no solvent printers that use thermal printheads; they all use piezo-electric printheads. Since piezo-electric printheads are not designed to be replaced regularly, they must be well maintained.  Most piezo-electric aqueous printers are designed to…
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YouTube Videos: How to Maintain and Operate a Canon Inkjet Printer

In addition to the Nozzle Check video uploaded to YouTube yesterday, LexJet recently released a series of instructional videos covering other maintenance and operational procedures for Canon inkjet printers. Go to www.youtube.com/lexjet to access the LexJet channel, then click on Education at the top right of the page to access all the Canon printer videos.…
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How to do a Nozzle Check on a Canon Inkjet Printer

If you’ve experienced horizontal banding or a color shift in your inkjet prints, it’s likely there’s a clogged printhead nozzle. Here’s a step by step video that shows the quickest way to perform a nozzle check on a Canon large format inkjet printer to determine if you have a clogged nozzle. The nozzle check is…
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Finding Resolution: Inkjet Banner vs. Photographic Printing

The amount of printing resolution necessary for an image is dictated by the viewing distance. Most photography is meant to be viewed from 12 inches away or less. Therefore, I would suggest 1440 x 1440 dpi on an Epson, and 1200 x 1200 dpi on an HP, or Canon. However, if you are using these…
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