MIMAKI UJV500-160 - Maintaining the Capping Station; Cleaning the Wiper and Cap

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Routine Maintenance
Maintaining the Capping Station
Maintain the ink cap, wiper, etc. located in the capping station. (SATION MAINT.)
The ink cap and wiper function as follows.
• Wiper : It wipes off ink sticking to the head nozzles.
• Ink cap : It prevents the head nozzles from clogging due to dryness.
As the machine is used repeatedly, the wiper and ink cap gradually become dirty with ink, dust, etc.
If nozzle missing cannot be corrected even after head cleaning ( P.2-32) has been performed, use a
Washing liquid for maintenance and clean stick.
Cleaning the Wiper and Cap
It is recommended that the wiper and cap be cleaned frequently in order to maintain the high image quality of
the machine and keep the machine itself in good working order.
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Press the key in LOCAL.
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Press the key.
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Press to select [STATION MAINT.].
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Press the key.
• The carriage moves onto the platen.
Tools required for
Maintenance
Washing liquid for maintenance (SPC-0568)
• Clean stick (SPC-0527) • Gloves • Goggles
• Be sure to wear the supplied goggles and gloves when maintaining the capping station.Otherwise,
you may get ink in your eyes.
• Do not move the carriage out of the capping station by hand.When it is desirable to move the
carriage, press the key to execute the carriage-out. ( P.4-5Steps 1 to 2)
• Be sure to perform maintenance for the ink cap and the wiper of capping station every day.
If you leave it dirty, dirt may adhere to the nozzle surface, or, dust and dry ink may be rubbed against
the nozzle. It may cause discharge defect.
• While working, be careful to avoid subjecting the capping station to direct sunlight. Ultraviolet light will
cure UV ink. Take measures to block sunlight, such as closing the curtains on windows.
• When work is complete at the end of the day, clean the wipers and surrounding areas.
• Replace the wiper with a new one when it is extremely dirty or bent.( P.4-31)
• When cleaning the wiper, be careful that lint from the clean stick does not get left on the
wiper.Remaining lint may cause image quality to deteriorate.
MAINT.
CARR I AGE OUT
[ENT]
MAINT.
MOV E POS I T I ON
:STATION MAINT.
MOV E POS I T I ON
:STATION MAINT.
Carriage