Gerber Solara ion User Manual

4/29/10 Rev G
Chapter 6: Routine Printer Maintenance ............................................................................ 78
Required routine maintenance supplies.............................................................................................78
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Regular Preventive Maintenance........................................................................79
Daily maintenance.................................................................................................................................82
Tips for Clean Heads procedure.......................................................................................................82
1) What is the purpose of the Clean Heads procedure? ................................................................82
2) How hard do I press the Anticon-covered swab against the surface of the printhead nozzle plate?
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3) How can I be sure my clean was effective?.................................................................................82
4) Why do I lose nozzles? ..................................................................................................................82
Clean Heads Procedure......................................................................................................................84
End of Day Clean................................................................................................................................86
Cleaning the sliding UV shield and side plates..............................................................................88
Cleaning individual color printheads..............................................................................................91
Emptying and cleaning the waste ink tray......................................................................................93
40 Hour Maintenance ............................................................................................................................95
Periodic Maintenance Process to correct angled nozzles on the Gerber Solara ion......................95
Materials needed.................................................................................................................................95
Process overview ................................................................................................................................95
Cleaning the flat bed ..........................................................................................................................97
Cleaning the roll-to-roll platen..........................................................................................................97
Cleaning the head access door..........................................................................................................97
Cleaning the ink drawers...................................................................................................................98
Cleaning the Maintenance Shelf Mat ...............................................................................................98
Cleaning the outside of the Gerber Solara ion................................................................................98
Monthly maintenance ...........................................................................................................................99
Six month maintenance.......................................................................................................................100
Cleaning the table rails.....................................................................................................................100
Cleaning the Roll-to-Roll grit wheels.............................................................................................100
Cleaning the Roll-to-Roll rubber drive wheels.............................................................................101
Yearly maintenance .............................................................................................................................101
Replacing the light shields (flaps) ..................................................................................................101
Purging ink lines to remove air..........................................................................................................102
Clearing the ink lines...........................................................................................................................106
Filling the ink lines ..............................................................................................................................109
Preparing a printer that will not be used for up to two weeks......................................................113
Steps for preparing the Solara ion for two weeks of idle time ...................................................113
Steps for restarting the Solara ion after two weeks of idle time.................................................113
Shutting down the printer for more than two weeks .....................................................................114
Steps for shutting down the Solara ion..........................................................................................114
Steps for restarting the Solara ion...................................................................................................114
Steps for shutting down your Solara ion.......................................................................................114
Steps for restarting your Solara ion................................................................................................123
Chapter 7: Gerber Solara ion Web Pages.......................................................................... 124
Accessing the Gerber Solara ion web pages.....................................................................................124
Home page............................................................................................................................................125
System Status page ..............................................................................................................................125
System Status page ..............................................................................................................................126
System Settings page...........................................................................................................................127
Changing the printer name .............................................................................................................127
Changing the System Log Level .....................................................................................................127

Gerber Solara ion Specifications

General

Brand	Gerber
Model	Solara ion
Category	Printer
Language	English