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4.10 Ink Reservoir/Makeup Reservoir Replacement Procedure 
 
4.10.1 Ink Reservoir replacement 
 
1 Drain ink from the ink reservoir. 
Connect the recovery tube to waste bottle. 
Execute “Reservoir Ink-Drainage” and drain the ink from the ink reservoir.   
[Caution]  In  case  that  the  ink  doesn't  come  out  from  the  ink  reservoir  even  when 
"Reservoir InkDrainage"  is  executed,  which  may be  caused  by  malfunction  of  the  part 
such as the solenoid valve or the pump, remove the ink reservoir in the step [5] below and 
drain the ink into a beaker out of the ink reservoir's opening for attaching the sensor block. 
At the ink drainage, put wiping paper under the beaker for possible ink dripping. 
If there is still ink remaining in the ink cartridge bottle, do NOT lift the lever handle.   
 
2 Turn off the power supply. 
 
3 Perform “4.1.2 Access to the parts on the front side of the equipment” and draw out the 
reservoir unit. 
[Caution] Be careful not to catch the tubes. 
 
4 Remove the sensor block from the ink reservoir.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 Remove the fixing screws (2 positions) and remove the ink reservoir. 
 
6 Lift the lever handle and remove the ink cartridge.