1. Select from the control panel System> Tools> User Cleaning and Maintenance> 2) Clean Carriage
Encoder Strip> In.
2. Press Proceed to continue.
3. Remove output table and open the output-side door.
Opening the output-side door will disable the carriage servo, allowing the carriage to be moved
manually.
4. Wipe the top of the encoder strip using a lint-free cloth moistened with diluted IPA (Isopropyl alcohol),
cleaning the entire length of the strip.
Use common rubbing alcohol, which is 70% isopropyl alcohol and 30% water.
Figure 10-4 Cleaning the encoder strip
NOTE: Wipe only the top of the encoder strip. Encoder information on the underside can be worn off
by cleaning.
5. Move the carriage by hand to clean the encoder strip section behind the carriage. This enables you to
clean the entire encoder strip from end to end.
6. To reset the maintenance counter for this task and complete the procedure, press Proceed.
Clean the printheads
CMYKcm — 40 Hours
CMYKW — 20 Hours
NOTE: Users of printers in California must disregard all references to the Printhead Flush or IPA in the
instructions or when displayed on the control panel. Instead, the alternative cleaning liquid specified at the
beginning of this section must be used.
1. Select from the control panel System> Tools> User Cleaning and Maintenance> 3) Clean Print Heads.
2. Process Proceed to continue.
ENWW
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