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4.1 Draining Ink from Path Leading to Sub Tank ASSY
(1) Enter the maintenance mode, and press the 1 and 8 buttons in this order.
"PlatenPosition" is displayed on the LCD.
(2) Press the button several times until "Needle" is displayed on the LCD, and then press
the button. "Insert" is displayed on the LCD.
(3) Press the button to display "Remove" on the LCD and press the OK button.
The Data LED start blinking, and the needle is removed.
(4) Remove the ink cartridge.
(5) Press the button several times until "Needle" is displayed on the LCD, and then press
the button. The machine
display "
Insert
" on the LCD and press the
OK
button.
(6) Turn the power OFF and ON.
(7) Enter the maintenance mode, and press the 1 and 7 buttons in this order. "Cartridge" is
displayed on the LCD.
(8) Press the button. "No Cartridge" is displayed on the LCD.
(9) Press the Go button. "NORMAL_P ALL" is displayed on the LCD.
(10) Press the 3 button. "POWER_P ALL" is displayed on the LCD.
(11) Press the Go button. The machine starts draining the ink from the sub tank, displaying
"EXECUTING" on the LCD.
If the ink cartridge is not removed when you press the Go button in step (9), the machine
displays "Remove Cartridge" on the LCD. Remove the ink cartridge.
(12) After a little while, the machine displays "COMPLETED" on the LCD. Then, press the
Cancel button, and the machine returns to the initial state of the maintenance mode.
(13) Repeat steps (7) to (12) again.
(14) Press the 1 and 8 buttons in this order. "PlatenPosition" is displayed on the LCD.
(15) Select "InkSupply" using the button, and press the button.
(16) Select "Supply (BK)" using the button, and press the OK button. The machine starts
draining the BK ink from the path of the ink refill unit.
(17) When draining of the ink is finished, select "InkSupply" again using button, and
press button.
(18) Select "Supply (PRE)" using the button, and press the OK button. The machine starts
draining the pre-coat ink from the path of the ink refill unit.
(19) When draining of the pre-coat ink is finished, turn OFF the power.
(20) Remove the 3 L-joints connected to the Ink refill unit and insert the L-joint and drain cap
into each tube.
Note:
If the needle cannot be removed with the above maintenance mode, turn the gear in
the arrow direction and remove the needle. (Refer to Fig. 4-10.)
Note:
If the ink cartridge is not removed in this step, ink drips into the inside of the machine.
Be sure to drain ink.