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Chapter 4 Maintenance
7
Fill up the cap with cleaning solution for
maintenance, using a dropper.
• Fill the cap with the cleaning solution just before
the solution overflows from the cap.
8
Close the lower part of the right side front
cover, and press the key.
• The nozzles are washed.
• When the nozzles have been completely washed,
the head moves onto the platen.
9
Press to set the resting time, and
press the key.
• The nozzles are washed.
• When the nozzles have been completely washed,
the head moves onto the platen.
10
Suction the cleaning solution into a
syringe and squirt about three syringes
worth of solution into each cap.
11
Close the lower part of the right side front
cover and press the key.
• After the idle absorbing operation has been
performed for 30 seconds, the screen returns to
step1.
Cleaning the Ink Head
and the Area around It
Because the ink head employs a very precise
mechanism, due care needs to be taken when it is
cleaned.
Using a clean stick, etc., rub off gelatinous ink or dust that
may stick to the lower part of the slider and the area
around the ink head.In doing so, never rub the nozzles of
the head.
1
Press the key,and then press the
(MAINT)
in LOCAL.
• The Maintenance menu appears.
2
Press to select “Carriage Out”,
and press the key.
3
Press to select “Head Maint.”,
and press the key.
• The carriage will move to the left end of this
machine.
4
Remove the lower part of the left side front
cover.
(1) Remove the screws (for two positions) of the
lower part of the left side front cover.
(2) Pull the lower part of the left side front cover
in front , lift it above, and remove the lower
part of the left side front cover.
• Remove the screws use the supplied screwdriver.
Tools required for cleaning
• Clean stick (SPC-0527) • Gloves
• Goggles
• Be sure to wear the attached goggles and gloves
when cleaning the area around the ink
head.Otherwise, you may get ink in your eyes.
• The ink contains organic solvent.If you get the ink
on your skin or in your eyes, wash it away with
plenty of water immediately.
Screw
Lower part of the
left side front cover