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Figure 9.3-2: Carriage and Maintenance Station
Figure 9.3-3: LCD Display Maintenance Menu
Figure 9.3-4: Release Carriage
From the Maintenance menu select the Motion tab and press Release Print Carriage. (Figure 9.3-
3,4) This will lower the Maintenance Station and move the Print Head Carriage to the far right of
the printer.
Using Cleaning Applicators, gently clean around the Maintenance Station. It is important to clean
the edges of the Maintenance Station Gaskets which couple with the Print Head Nozzle Plates to
form an airtight seal during idle time. DO NOT be over aggressive in trying to remove ink from
the gaskets. The station will seal okay with some ink on the rings. Applying too much force may
result in damage to the rings. (Figure 9.3-5) Remove as much of the accumulated ink residue as
possible.
The cleaning Applicator can be dipped in Ricoh authorized Cleaning Solution if there are
stubborn dried inks deposits in the area. To avoid contamination, never dip soiled Cleaning
Applicators in the Cleaning Solution bottle. Do not use any sharp objects or solvent based
cleaners like alcohol to remove dried ink deposits around the Capping Rings as this could
damage them or dry them out and cause them to crack.
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