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Washing of Head nozzle
Perform cleaning of the nozzles in the heads to prevent them being clogged with coagulated ink.
1
Press the key in LOCAL.
2
Press to select [NOZZLE WASH].
3
Press the key.
• The carriage moves onto the platen.
4
Clean the wiper and the bracket.
(1) Open the front cover then pull out it by holding projections at both ends of the wiper.
(2) Clean the wiper and bracket with a clean stick dipped in cleaning solution for maintenance.
(Sublimation dye ink: SPC-0137, Solvent ink: SPC-0369)
(3) Insert it in the original position by holding the projections at both ends of the wiper.
5
Press the key.
Check the items on the
right beforehand.
Is [NEAR END] or [INK END] displayed?
• The cleaning solution or ink is absorbed when the nozzles are washed.
At this time, if the state of "no ink" or "almost no ink" is detected, the nozzle
washing operation cannot start.
• Replace the cartridge with another from which the state of "almost no ink" or "no
ink" is not detected.
• Until wiper cleaning is competed, [COMPLETED (NEXT): ent] is displayed on the screen.
After the work up to the step 4 is completed, press the key. If you press the
key before cleaning is completed, the machine moves to the next washing
procedure.
• Until washing liquid is filled, [COMPLETED (NEXT): ent] is displayed on the screen. After
the work up to the Step 6 is completed and you close the front cover, press the
key. If you press the key before washing liquid is filled, the carriage returns to
the original position.