Chapter 6 Settings
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6.2 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. 160)
"NCU Cleaning"(P. 163)
Move To Maint.
Space
- Cleans around the print head.
"Carriage Underside Cleaning"(P. 161)
"Media Sensor Cleaning"(P. 166)
"Automatic Correction Sensor (DAS) Cleaning"(P. 164)
Nozzle Wash 1 to 99 min Washes the print head nozzle surface with maintenance liquid to
resolve print defects (e.g., nozzle clogging, deflection). "Print
Head Nozzle Washing"(P. 199)
Disway Wash - Washes the suction pump tube (below the cap). "Ink Discharge
Channel Cleaning"(P. 165)
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. 171)
Replace Wiper - Use this function when replacing the wiper. Replacing the wiper
resets the wiper usage counter. "Cloth Wiper
Replacement"(P. 174)
Test Print - Print a test pattern to confirm that the ink prints correctly. Perform
head cleaning if you observe any print defects (e.g., nozzle
clogging, deflection). "Test Printing"(P. 76)
Cleaning - Four head cleaning methods are available. Choose the head
cleaning method based on test print results. "Head
Cleaning"(P. 78)
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"(P. 144)
Entry - Registers the nozzle without printing a pattern.
Reset - Initializes the details set.
Test Print ON/OFF Sets whether to perform nozzle recovery before test printing.
Nozzle Check - "Nozzle check"(P. 145)
Printing Check ON/OFF Performs nozzle clogging detection before printing starts.
Check Interval - Sets the nozzle clogging detection timing.
Length 0.1 to 30.0 to
100.0 m
Performs nozzle clogging detection after the length set is reached
and before the next print starts.