MIMAKI TS100-1600 - Maintenance Menu

Chapter 3 Settings
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3.2 Maintenance Menu
This menu is used for maintenance actions. It also lets the user perform nozzle recovery if nozzle clogging
persists even after cleaning and nozzle washing.
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Menu List
Item
Setting
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Details
Station - This moves the carriage to allow station and print head maintenance.
Carriage Out -
Move To
Platen Right
End
- Cleans around the station, including the cap, wiper, and NCU.
"Wiper Cleaning"(P. 92)
"Cap Rubber Cleaning"(P. 94)
"NCU Cleaning"(P. 95)
Move To
Maint. Space
- Cleans around the print head.
"Carriage Underside Cleaning"(P. 95)
"Media Sensor Cleaning"(P. 98)
"Automatic Correction Sensor (DAS) Cleaning"(P. 96)
Nozzle Wash 1 to 99 min Washes the print head nozzle surface with maintenance liquid to
resolve print defects (e.g., nozzle clogging, deflection).
"Print Head Nozzle Washing"(P. 122)
Pump Tube
Cleaning
- Washes the suction pump tube (below the cap).
"Ink Discharge Channel Cleaning"(P. 97)
Custody Wash 1 to 99 min Perform this step if the machine will not be used for extended
periods. The function washes nozzles and drainage channels to
maintain the machine in optimal condition.
"When this Printer is Left Unused for a Long Time"(P. 101)
Replace Wiper - Use this function when replacing the wiper. Replacing the wiper
resets the wiper usage counter.
"Wiper Replacement"(P. 104)
Nozzle Recovery - Allows other nozzles to be used for printing if maintenance actions
like nozzle washing fail to resolve print defects (e.g., nozzle clogging,
deflection).
Print - Prints a pattern to check nozzle condition and register the nozzle.
"Registering Nozzle Recovery"(P. 78)
Entry - Registers the nozzle without printing a pattern.
Reset - Initializes the details set.
Check - Checks if nozzle recovery is possible for the registered nozzle.
"Checking whether nozzle recovery is set correctly"(P. 79)
Test printing ON/OFF Sets whether to perform nozzle recovery before test printing.
Auto Maint. - Sets various maintenance actions to be performed automatically. Set
the interval between individual maintenance actions.
• If the warning message “Replace Wasteinktank” appears, the
automatic maintenance function is disabled. "Waste Ink Tank
Replacement"(P. 115)
Refresh 0.5 to 1.0 h Sets the refresh interval.
• Ejects a small amount of ink from the print head nozzles. This
will help prevent nozzle clogging.
Cleaning Interval 1 to 48 h Sets head cleaning intervals.
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