Chapter 6 Maintenance
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6.2 Maintenance Methods
Maintenance Items and Timing
Timing Item
Every three days, at the
start of the work
Shake the ink. "Ink Maintenance"(P. 138)
At the end of the week's
work
Clean the cap rubber. "Cap Rubber Cleaning"(P. 138)
Clean the underside of the carriage. "Carriage Underside Cleaning"(P. 139)
Check the waste ink levels in the waste ink tank. "When "Check Waste Ink
Tank" message appears"(P. 159)
Clean around the wiper. "Wiper Cleaning"(P. 140)
Every month Clean the NCU. (NCU is optional.) "Cleaning the NCU (Option)"(P. 142)
Clean the DAS sensor. "DAS (automatic correction function) / Sheet width
sensor cleaning"(P. 143)
Clean the ink discharge channel. "Ink Discharge Channel Cleaning"(P. 144)
Clean the media sensor. "Media Sensor Cleaning"(P. 145)
Clean the media cutter. "Media Cutter Cleaning"(P. 145)
Clean the media holder. "Media Holder Cleaning"(P. 146)
Clean the jam sensor detecting plate. "Jam Sensor Detecting Plate
Cleaning"(P. 147)
Clean the platen. "Platen Cleaning"(P. 147)
Clean the cover (exterior). "Cover (Exterior) Cleaning"(P. 148)
When not used for
more than a week
Clean the cap and wash the ink discharge channels. After cleaning, store without
turning off the main power supply. "When this Printer is Left Unused for a
Long Time"(P. 148)
Items Required for Maintenance
To order replacement consumable items, contact your local dealer or our service office. For more information
on consumable items, refer to our website (https://mimaki.com/supply/inkjet.html).
• Do not store consumable items in locations where children may enter.
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