4-28
Chapter 4 Maintenance
Tank Calibration
This machine manages the remaining amount of ink with
the weight balance that is built in the external ink supply
unit.
If there is a difference between the remaining amount of
ink displayed on the upper part of external ink supply unit
and the actual ink remaining amount, or when the error
message “INKTNK SENS” has occurred, please perform
the following tasks.
Method for correcting the weight balance
There are two types of correction method for the weight
balance.
Correct by the correction method
“Normal”
1
Press the
(MENU)
in LOCAL.
2
Press to select “Maintenance”
and press the key.
3
Press the
(>>)
.
4
Press to select “Tank
Calibration”, and press the key.
5
Press to select “Normal” and
press the key.
6
Press to select an ink tank (slot 1
To 8) to be corrected, and press the
key.
7
Remove the ink tank cover.
• remove the screws (7 places) that is attached to
the ink tank cover, and remove the cover.
8
Remove the ink tank of the selected slot
and press the key.
(1) Press the protrusion on the lid of the ink tank
and remove the lid.
(2) Tilt the ink tank to the front and remove.
• Please be careful not to bend the tube by
tilting a tank too far.
(3) Wipe the tube that is attached to the lid with
the waste cloth etc., put the tube on the
outside of the balance.
9
Place the 1kg weight on the dish of the
balance of selected slot and press the
key.
• Process the correction.
Normal
Using a 1kg wight, you can correct in high
accuracy.
Adjust Zero
Pos.
You can correct without using a weight.
The correction work is carried out easily but
less accurate than the adjustment in the
“Normal”.
• Please put the weight in the center of the dish of
the balance.
If you put weight on the edge of the dish, it will
cause to increase the error of the remaining
amount detection.
• During the correction process, please do not give
vibration to the external ink supply unit. There is a
possibility to fail the correction process.
• When the correction process fails, “Failed” will be
shown on the display. Press the [ENTER] or [END]
key, and change the position or the load of the
weight.
To Next Page
Loading...
