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Cleaning the ink discharge passage (PUMP TUBE WASH)
Perform washing of the ink discharge passage (the pump tube) periodically to prevent ink from clogging due to
the coagulation of ink within the ink discharge passage.
1
Press the key in the local mode.
2
Select [PUMP TUBE WASH] by pressing the
keys.
3
Press the key.
• The carriage moves onto the platen.
• Repeat the idle absorbing operation (Absorbing for 5 seconds and
interrupting for 10 seconds) until washing works are completed.
4
Open the front cover.
5
Press the key to fill the cap with the
cleaning solution.
• The cleaning solution is applied by drops when the
is pressed.
• When the is pressed again, drops stop.
• During the idle absorbing is interrupted, repeat the drops
several times to fill the cap with the cleaning solution just
before the solution overflows from the cap.
• When the following messages are indicated, check the waste ink tank, and then operate it, referring to
P.5-37 “If Waste ink tank confirming message is displayed” according to the situation.
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