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Figure 9.6-5: : Insert Waste Ink Drain Tube
into Waste Ink Drain
Figure 9.6-6: : Waste Ink Tank
 It is a good practice to clean the Waste Ink Tank every 6 months and replace it once a year. The
white waste ink pigment will settle at the bottom of the tank, and reduce the Waste Ink Tank’s
capacity. To replace or clean the Waste Ink Tank, follow the procedure below, referencing Figure
9.6-6.
 Drain the Waste Ink Tank, (see Section 6) then lift the Waste Ink Tank up and out of the printer.
The tank is secured with Velcro to the floor of the printer, so a bit of force will be needed to
separate the Velcro.
 Locate the Waste Ink Sensor (located in the side of the tank) and follow its signal cable up until
you find the black sensor connector. Disconnect the sensor connector.
 Locate the Waste Ink Tank ink tube cap (located at the top of the tank). Unscrew it from the tank
and remove it from the waste ink tank along with the tube from the Maintenance Station.
 Locate the drain tube (located on the bottom side of the tank). Release the drain tube from the
tank by pulling the tube. The Waste Ink Tank should now be completely disconnected from the
printer.
 Rinse out the tank with warm water. The settled white ink should rinse completely out.
 Once the Waste Ink Tank has been thoroughly rinsed, replace it into the printer.
 Reconnect the drain tube to the bottom side of the tank.
 Reconnect the Waste Ink Tank ink tube cap and tighten down.
 Reconnect the Waste Ink Tank sensor connector.
 Seat the Waste Ink Tank into the space at the back of the printer.