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Routine Printer Maintenance
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CAUTION: Never reuse old swabs to clean the printhead. Never use the same
Anticon-covered swab on two different color printheads.
22 Repeat the previous steps for the remaining heads as required, moving from left to
right, and using a new Anticon-covered swab for each color printhead. The printer
prompts you to
Raise shelf when done.
Note: Prior to raising the Maintenance Shelf, be sure to complete all steps for all printheads
and check the UV shield and side plates for presence of wet and/or cured ink. If PRESENT in
either form, see “Cleaning the sliding UV Shield and side plates” instructions starting on page
88 prior to proceeding.
23 Dispose of wipes and swabs according to state
and local laws and regulations.
24 Raise Maintenance Shelf when complete. After raising the maintenance shelf, the
printer returns to the home position. The
Printer Ready screen displays.
Tip: After a Purge, you can print a Nozzle Out test print to verify that all printhead nozzles
are firing properly. The Nozzle Out job is available from the Calibration section of the printer’s
Menu
Note: A
Nozzle Out recommended message may appear which suggests that the ink reservoir
might have been exhausted during the recent procedure(s). Print a Nozzle Out job to determine
if nozzle health is OK or not. If it is OK, proceed as normal. If NOT, check ink levels via front
panel (see page 40). Replace any empty pouches and repeat the Clean Heads procedure. If none
are e
mpty and print quality of Nozzle Out job is poor, contact Gerber Service.
Clearing the ink lines
In the event that you must remove the ink from the printer, use the Clear Ink Line command in
the Maintenance menu.
To clear ink from the ink lines
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.
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