MIMAKI TS500P-3200 - When Nozzle Missing Cannot be Solved; Washing the Head Nozzle

4-14
Chapter 4 Maintenance
When nozzle missing
Cannot Be Solved
When nozzle missing cannot be solved even after the
head cleaning ( P.2-17) has been done, perform the
following three functions:
Washing the Head Nozzle
Perform cleaning of the nozzles in the heads to prevent
them being clogged with coagulated ink.
1
Press the key,and then press the
(MAINT)
in LOCAL.
• The Maintenance menu appears.
2
Press to select “Nozzle Wash”,
and press the key.
• The carriage moves onto the platen.
3
Open the lower part of the right side front
cover.
(1) Remove the screws of the lower part of the
right side front cover (for two positions).
(2) Hold the upper of the lower part of the right
side front cover and pull it to the front.
• Open the lower part of the right side front cover
with the supplied screwdriver.
4
Clean the wiper and the bracket, and press
the key.
(1) Pull out it by holding projections at both ends
of the wiper.
(2) Clean the wiper and bracket with a clean
stick dipped in maintenance washing liquid
for maintenance. (ML003-Z-K1: Cleaning
Liquid 03 MAINTENANCE KIT)
• Wipe off so that maintenance washing liquid
for maintenance will not remain.
(3) Insert it in the original position by holding the
projections at both ends of the wiper.
5
Clean the cap rubber , and press the
key.
• Wipe off the ink sticking to the cap rubber with a
clean stick dipped in maintenance washing liquid
for maintenance.
• Wipe off so that maintenance washing liquid for
maintenance will not remain.
• At this time, the discharge passage is cleaned
automatically.
6
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.
7
Close the lower part of the right side front
cover and press the key.
Nozzle Wash
• Wash the head nozzle. ( P.4-14)
Nozzle
Recovery
• Alternative nozzles for printing, when
nozzles missing can not be improved.
(P.4-15)
Sub Tank
• Fill the head with ink. ( P.5-4)
Carriage
Screw
Lower part of the right
side front cover
Projection