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Cleaning heads and surroundings parts
Take great care, especially during cleaning, not to damage the heads, which employ very precise mechanisms.
Using a clean stick, rub off the gelatinous ink that may be adhering to the lower part of the slider and surrounding
parts of the heads. In doing so, never rub the nozzle part of the heads.
1
Select [CR.MAINTENANCE] of the maintenance menu.
(1)Press the key in the local mode.
(2)Select [MAINTENANCE] by pressing the keys then press the key.
(3)Select [CR.MAINTENANCE] by pressing the keys then press the key.
(4)Press the key.
• The carriage moves to the left end of the machine body.
2
Open the maintenance cover.
(1)Turn four screws that fix the maintenance cover to
the left, and remove them.
(2)Remove the maintenance cover.
• If the maintenance cover is hard to remove, use the
supplied screwdriver.
3
Wipe ink sticking to the side of the head off with a clean stick.
4
Press the key after the cleaning.
Tools required for cleaning
• Clean stick (SPC-0527) • Gloves • Goggles
• Be sure to wear the attached goggles and gloves for works when cleaning is performed. If not, ink may
be caught in your eyes during the works.
• An organic solvent is used in ink. Wash your eyes and skins with plenty water immediately when you get
ink on skins or in eyes.
Screw
Screw
Maintenance
cover
Rotate it
left.
Clean the side surface of the head (shown in deep gray) with a clean stick.
The nozzle part (Never touch it.)