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Troubleshooting
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C001 PRIME or EMPTY key has
been pressed while stage is
not at home position.
Press STOP to cancel the alarm.
Press RESET to return the stage
to home position.
Press PRIME or EMPTY to
continue the operation.
E005 Jaw opened during
operation.
Tubing safety bar is open. Raise
it until it is in the closed position.
Liquid is dispensing on
crosshairs between wells.
Check to see whether stage top
is parallel to nozzle tips. If not,
ensure that plate carriage is
properly engaged on the two pins
at the back of the unit.
Use a fl athead screwdriver to
adjust the nylon screws to level
the carriage.
Also, the mechanism on the
bottom of the stage might not be
activating, meaning the device is
in an incorrect plate mode. Press
the stage toward the back of the
instrument.
Verify needles are at correct
height by using nozzle-height
spacer guide.
Ensure that nozzles are clean.
See section D number 5,
adjusting the X-axis position.
Plugged nozzle Remove nozzle head from arm
holder, place into container of
water or alcohol with supply end
of tubing. Using the PRIME and
EMPTY keys, fl ush water or
alcohol back and forth through
tubing to remove debris.