Chapter 5 Setup
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5.2 Maintenance Menu
This menu is used for maintenance actions. It also lets the user perform nozzle recovery if nozzle clogging
persists even after cleaning and nozzle washing.
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Menu List
Item
Setting
*1
Details
Station Maint. - This moves the carriage to allow station and print head
maintenance.
Carriage Out -
Move To Platen
Right End
- Cleans around the station, including the cap, wiper, and NCU.
"Cap Rubber Cleaning"(P. 138)
"Cleaning the NCU (Option)"(P. 142)
Move To Maint.
Space
- Cleans around the print head.
"Carriage Underside Cleaning"(P. 139)
"Media Sensor Cleaning"(P. 145)
"DAS (automatic correction function) / Sheet width sensor
cleaning"(P. 143)
Head height
switching
- Adjusts the height of the print head according to the thickness of
the media. "Adjusting Print Head Height"(P. 49)
Nozzle Wash 1 to 99 min Washes the print head nozzle surface with maintenance liquid to
resolve ejection failures (e.g., nozzle clogging or deflection).
"Print Head Nozzle Washing"(P. 167)
Pump Tube
Cleaning
OFF / 1 to
168 h
Sets the interval for washing the suction pump tube (below the
cap). "Ink Discharge Channel Cleaning"(P. 144)
Custody Wash 1 to 99 min Perform this step if the machine will not be used for extended
periods. The function washes nozzles and drainage channels to
maintain the machine in optimal condition. "When this Printer is
Left Unused for a Long Time"(P. 148)
Replace Wiper - Use this function when replacing the wiper. Replacing the wiper
resets the wiper usage counter. "Wiper Replacement"(P. 151)
Cap Replacement - Use this function when replacing the cap. Replacing the cap resets
the cap usage time stored in the machine. "Cap
Replacement"(P. 152)
Test Printing - Print a test pattern to confirm that the ink prints correctly. Perform
head cleaning if you observe any ejection failures (e.g., nozzle
clogging or deflection). "Test Printing"(P. 71)
Cleaning - Several head cleaning methods are available. Choose the head
cleaning method based on test print results. "Head
Cleaning"(P. 73)
Nozzle Recovery - Allows other nozzles to be used for printing if maintenance actions
like nozzle washing fail to resolve print defects (e.g., nozzle
clogging, deflection).
Print - Prints a pattern to check nozzle condition and register the nozzle.
"Registering Nozzle Recovery Manually"(P. 120)
Entry - Registers the nozzle without printing a pattern.
Reset - Initializes the details set.
Test Printing ON/OFF Sets whether to perform nozzle recovery before test printing.
Nozzle Check (Option) - "Nozzle Check (Option)"(P. 121)
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