Roland TrueVIS VG-640 - Monthly Cleaning; Manual Cleaning

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Manual Cleaning
Perform Manual Cleaning Once a Month or More
To keep the stable printing condition at all times, perform manual cleaning once a month or more. Manual
cleaning takes approximately 10 minutes.
Manual Cleaning Is Recommended When The Following Symptoms Occur
It is recommended to perform manual cleaning when any of the symptoms given below occur and cannot be
solved by automatic cleaning functions such as normal cleaning.
Replacing the wiper is also an eective means of improving the symptoms.
" P. 99 "Replacing the Wiper"
Dot drop-out/dot deection Ink drips Dragging dirt
Dust or other foreign mat-
ter adheres to the print
heads and impedes correct
ink discharge.
Ink accumulates on dirty ar-
eas around the print heads
and drips onto the media.
Dirt accumulates on the
area around the print heads
and touches the media.
• If you use up the cleaning sticks and cleaning liquid used for manual cleaning, contact your authorized
Roland DG Corp. dealer.
• The print heads are components that wear out. Periodic replacement is required, with the frequency of
replacement depending on use. Contact your authorized Roland DG Corp. dealer.
Important notes on this procedure
• Before attempting this operation, remove any media.
• To prevent the print heads from drying out, nish this procedure in 30 minutes or less. A warning beep
sounds after 30 minutes.
• Never use any implements other than the included cleaning sticks. Cotton swabs or other lint-producing
items may damage the print heads. If you use up the cleaning sticks, contact your authorized Roland
DG Corp. dealer.
• Use one cleaning stick per cleaning session, and then discard the stick after use. Reusing cleaning sticks
will adversely aect the printing results.
• Do not put a cleaning stick that has been used for cleaning into the cleaning liquid. Doing so will
deteriorate the cleaning liquid.
• Never rub the print head surface (nozzle surface).
• Stroke the sponges very gently, applying as little pressure as possible. Never rub, scrape, or crush them.
Monthly Cleaning