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The Printer Cleaning Process
 Turn off the print engine power using the <POWER> key on the Control Panel. When the print
engine power down sequence is completed, turn off the Main Power Switch at the rear of the
printer.
 Open the printer top cover.
 Using a soft brush, clean away any dust and dirt inside the printer.
 Clean the Maintenance Station, Wiper Blade and around the Nozzle Plate with Cleaning
Applicators as described in section 3 of this chapter.
 Drain the Waste Ink Tank as needed. Refer to section 9.6 of this chapter.
 Close the printer top cover.
 If the outer cover is dirty, clean it with a soft damp cloth with mild detergent. Make sure the
water does not seep into the printer’s mechanisms.
 Using a damp cloth, clean the Print Table with mild detergent. Do not use ammonia based glass
cleaners such as Windex as the ammonia can dry and damage the Print Head.
9: Transporting the Printer
Very Short Distance Move
To move the printer a very short distance, with the printer remaining at a horizontal position, follow the
steps below. An example of such a move would be moving the printer within a building. If you need to
move the printer a longer distance or ship it through a common carrier, follow the instructions for Short
Distance or Long Distance.
 Turn off the print engine by pressing the <POWER> key on the Control Panel. When the print
engine completes its power down sequence, switch off the printer Main Power Switch on the
rear of the printer.
 Drain the Waste Ink Tank. (See Section 9.6 of this chapter)
 Clean and drain the Left Drip Absorber
 Remove both the power cord and USB cable.
 The ink cartridges should remain in place. Removing ink cartridge may cause ink dry-out in the
ink delivery system.
 Install the Carriage and Table Retainers that where with the printer when it arrived. Use the
Thumb Screw to tighten the table retainers. (See figure 9.9-1)