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Head Cleaning
About head cleaning
Check the printed test pattern result and perform cleaning depending on the status.
Select one from the three types below:
NORMAL : When any line is missing
SOFT : When only head wiping is needed (when lines are bent)
HARD : When poor image quality cannot be improved even by NORMAL or SOFT cleaning
Perform head cleaning depending on the test printing result
There are three types of head cleaning. Use one by checking the test pattern.
1
In Local, Press the key.
2
Press to select the cleaning type.
NORMAL : Select this if any line is missing.
SOFT : When only head wiping is desirable. (in case of bent lines)
HARD : Select this if inferior printing cannot be improved even by [NORMAL] or [SOFT] cleaning.
3
Press the key.
• The rest of the cleaning time is indicated at the lower of the
display.
• On completion of cleaning, this machine returns to LOCAL.
4
Perform test printing again, and check the result.
• Repeat the cleaning and the test printing until the drawing result becomes in normal.
When the image quality is not improved after the head cleaning.
• Clean the wiper and ink cap. ( P.5-5)
• Wash the head nozzle. ( P.5-8)
• Solve the failure of the image quality, referring to When Nozzle Clogging Cannot Be Solved.
(P.5-16)