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CHAPTER 4
Daily Care
Routine Maintenance .....................................................................................4-2
Precautions in cleaning............................................................................4-2
Notes on cleaning solution.......................................................................4-3
Cleaning exterior surfaces .......................................................................4-3
Cleaning the platen..................................................................................4-3
Cleaning the media sensor ......................................................................4-4
Cleaning the media press ........................................................................4-4
Opening the maintenance cover..............................................................4-5
Cleaning the wiper and ink caps [CARRIAGE OUT]....................................4-7
Cleaning the nozzle [NOZZLE WASH]........................................................4-10
Cleaning the ink discharge passage [DISWAY WASH].............................4-13
When the operation of the printer is to be suspended for a long time
[CUSTODY WASH]........................................................................................4-15
Before executing the [PUMP TUBE WASH] ...............................................4-19
PUMP tube cleaning.....................................................................................4-22
Wiper cleaning..............................................................................................4-24
Cleaning the heads and their surrounding parts ......................................4-27
Preventing nozzle clogging while power is off [SLEEP SET UP].............4-30
Refreshing interval during sleep mode [REFERSH] ..............................4-30
Tube cleaning interval during sleep mode [TUBE WASH].....................4-31
Cleaning interval during sleep mode [CLEANING] ................................4-32
Setting periodical operations in stand-by mode
[ROUTINE SETUP]........................................................................................4-33
Preventing the bedewing of ink on the nozzle surface.
[ROUTINE WIPING] (When solvent ink is used.) ..................................4-33
Refresh Interval while in stand-by mode [REFERSH]............................4-35
Tube cleaning interval while in stand-by mode [TUBE WASH]..............4-36
Cleaning interval while in stand-by mode [CLEANING].........................4-37
Other maintenance functions......................................................................4-39
Changing warning time of wiper replacement [WIPER LEVEL].............4-39
Changing warning time of flushing BOX cleaning or replacement
[BOX EXCHANGE LV]...........................................................................4-41
When the waste ink tank is full ...................................................................4-42
Cleaning of Flushing Box ............................................................................4-44
Replacing the wiper [WIPER EXCHANGE].................................................4-47
Replacing the cutter blade...........................................................................4-49