Gerber Solara ion - Purging Ink Lines to Remove Air

CHAPTER 6
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Routine Printer Maintenance
4/29/10 Rev G
Purging ink lines to remove air
Occasionally you may have air induced in the system that must be removed. If you notice ink
dripping or pooling during printing, this is an indication that you should purge the ink lines.
When purging a specific ink color, both heads connected to that color reservoir are purged. You
can also choose to purge all ink colors. When the
All Colors option is chosen, the printer cycles
through the purging sequence, one ink color at a time.
The Purge command is located in the Maintenance section of the printer's menu.
CAUTION: Use impervious gloves to protect your hands. Nitrile gloves of no less
than 8 mils have proven impervious for one hour of exposure. Gloves should be
disposed of after one hour of exposure time. Wear safety goggles to protect your
eyes. Dispose of used gloves according to local laws and regulations.
CAUTION: It is very important to use only Gerber-recommended wipes and swabs
when purging the printheads. Use of wipes and swabs other than what is
recommended could damage the printheads. Always use new, clean wipes and
swabs. Never reuse wipes and swabs. Never substitute paper towels for wipes.
Note: You must perform a Purge Procedure on all heads every 160 hours of print time.
Required purge supplies
 Daily Maintenance Solution
 Fisher Scientific foam-ti
pped swabs
 Anticon Gold heavy-weight, clean room wipes
 All-purpose wipes
 2mm, long handled, Allen wrench (supplied)
 Flashlight is recommended to assist in locating the valves and viewing the ink flow
To purge ink lines to remove air
CAUTION: During maintenance procedures, always wait for printer prompts
before lowering the maintenance shelf or opening the head access door. Performing
either of these actions prior to the prompts will cause an emergency stop and
require you to redo maintenance procedures from the beginning.
1 From the main control panel press the MENU key. The
Status screen displays.
2 Press the  or  key until the
Maintenance screen displays.
Status