Canon MK5000 - Using the (Optional) Tube Warmer

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Contents
Preparation/
Setup
Print Using a
Computer
Appendix
IndexPrint/SaveInput/Edit
Names of
Components
Maintenance/
Printer Settings
Trouble-
shooting
Using the (Optional) Tube Warmer
The tube warmer is an attachment that warms up tubes that have become sti at low
temperatures to make them easier to print on and feed into the printer.
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• Do not leave the tube warmer heated with a tube set in it. Excessive heating of a
tube may cause a  re.
• Do not put your  ngers in the tube warmer's tube insertion and tube delivery ports.
Doing so may result in burns.
Set the Tube in the Tube Warmer
IMPORTANT
• The tube warmer can be used with the following tube types and sizes. This device cannot print
correctly on other types of tubes.
Type: Tube, clear tube
Size: ø1.5 to ø6.5 mm internal diameter
• If the tube gets too warm, the device may not print on it correctly. Print as soon as possible after
loading the tube.
• Do not use the following types of tubes. Not only will the product not print cleanly, but use with such
tubes may also cause a malfunction.
- Broken - Crushed - Twisted - Uneven thickness
- Soiled - Uneven - Wet
• It is not possible to print on dirty tubes or plates. Wipe o any dirt or dust with a dry cloth. Also, do not
use tubes or plates that have oil or other stains that cannot be wiped o .
• If the tube warmer cleaner is dirty, it may cause blurred printing. Clean or replace it periodically. For
more information, refer to
"Cleaning/Replacing the Cleaners (P.188)"
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• For information on how to remove a tube that has been set into the printer, and on how to remove
the tube warmer, refer to
"Replacing the Print Media (P.27)"
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